Channel Tunnel rail link postponed

Title
Channel Tunnel rail link postponed
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
5 Nov 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:02:46
Description
Nigel Dearing reports on British Rail’s decision to postpone its proposal for the high speed rail link with the Channel Tunnel, after the government made it clear it would not subsidise from public funds an environmentally friendly but more expensive tunnel route under London. Includes BR Director John Welsby on the search for alternative solutions; Chris Jackson of Railway Gazette supporting BR’s decision; and Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson defending the government’s position.
Contributors
Cecil Parkinson; John Welsby; Chris Jackson; Nigel Dearing
Keywords
London; British Rail; Public finance; Railways; Environment; Channel tunnels; Railway construction; Railway tunnels

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