26 January 2021
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Government plans to expand rail infrastructure have been criticised for using diesel engines
Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced £794m investment package over the weekend in two rail routes that closed 50 years ago, but campaigners have criticised the plans for relying on diesel engines
Government investment in UK rail infrastructure has come in for criticism after it emerged that a new "Varsity" line connecting Oxford and Cambridge is set to use diesel trains. The route connecting...
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