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E27002 writes

I believe cancelling CrossRail would be a mistake.

So, it appears, do the Tories - at least until the election...

http://www.conservatives.com/News/News_stories/2010/02/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/new-economic-model.ashx

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We will create a stable and transparent framework to encourage private
sector investment in infrastructure. We support Crossrail. We will begin
work on Britain's first ever North-South high speed rail line to connect
London and Heathrow with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, increasing
capacity and reducing travel times. Our aspiration is to go further in
years to come, to a line that stretches north to Newcastle and Scotland
and to a network connecting many of the UK's major cities in a national
high-speed network. We will also reform the way our existing railways
are run, with longer franchises to encourage private sector investment
in much needed improvements.

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