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  Brown puts 16bn railway across London on track | the Daily Mail 

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=485786&in_page_id=1770

  There will be two 14-mile tunnels beneath Central London and spur lines to Heathrow Airport and South-East London. It will be Britain's biggest infrastructure project since the £9.5billion Channel Tunnel ... was completed in 1994. Announcing the go-ahead, Mr Brown said: "This is a great day for London, for Crossrail and the British economy." Analysts predict it will create 30,000 jobs and inject £20billion a year into the economy as well as easing traffic congestion and overcrowding on the Tube and trains. MPs from across the political divide and business and tourism leaders also welcomed the decision, declaring Crossrail was vital to maintain London's growth. However, Mr Brown was accused of exploiting the project by making an announcement ahead of calling a possible general election. The scheme could net Labour valuable votes in many marginal constituencies along the line. Theresa Villiers, Tory transport spokesman, questioned why Mr Brown had "dithered" for ten years over committing mon   [More...] [Less...]

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