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Glasgow-Edinburgh rail link running under budget

A MASSIVE rail investment programme which will cut Glasgow-Edinburgh journey times to 37 minutes is running up to £200 million under budget, five years before it is due to be delivered, according to senior officials.

Thursday, 16 June 2011

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  • Glasgow-Edinburgh rail link running under budgetA MASSIVE rail investment programme which will cut Glasgow-Edinburgh journey times to 37 minutes is running up to £200 million under budget, five years before it is due to be delivered, according to senior officials.
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