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Can I start a new thread??

The Low Carbon Transport Initiative as in latest bulletin.

I direct all to a small article in November's 'Modern Railways' - the French have a ZERO carbon footprint high speed rail system:

a) Its electric

b) The electricity is generated by nuclear power.

Thanks to our missed generation of engineers, we can no longer use our own technology to achieve this but will have to go to our EU partners.

Come on HMG, lets get that HS2, stop pussy footing around and get serious about low carbon transport - we will not get it with aeroplanes, dual fuel cars, petrol (or diesel)electric vehicles or trains. Put those wires up and really get this nation of outrs moving!!!!

David Archer

Chairman Mercia Group

David,

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