This from Stephen Hammond of DfT...
Written statement to Parliament: Woodhead tunnels
...In 2007 to 2008 ministers received many representations urging them to
protect the Woodhead tunnels so that the Woodhead route could be
re-opened to rail traffic in the future...
I am therefore announcing that the government will not be purchasing
the tunnels from National Grid in order to instigate an inspection and
maintenance regime and I shall be informing National Grid accordingly...
My decision does not rule the possibility of re-opening the Woodhead route to rail traffic in the future, should a new line ever be required...
So that's all right then!
My decision does not rule the possibility of re-opening the Woodhead route to rail traffic in the future, should a new line ever be required...
So that's all right then!
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