KHOODEELAAR! NOTES 'MP' John Battle IN EFFECT echoing what we have said for 6 years - SCRAP Crossrail, build locally relevant transport in OUT of London parts of UK. Our diagnoses have been vindicated before.

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MP calls for Crossrail to be dropped in favour of Leeds high speed link

20 January, 2010 | By Alexandra Wynne

Labour MP for Leeds West John Battle has today called for Crossrail to be put off until the government gives its backing to a high speed rail link to Leeds.

Battle made the plea to MPs in a Private Members debate on the contribution of Leeds to the economy at Westminster Hall.

“A Leeds high speed rail link should come before Crossrail,” he said.

He described a high speed rail link going up the east coast as “crucial” in an attempt to bring focus away from a high speed link up the west coast route from London to Manchester. “We need to make sure there is a high speed rail link between Leeds and London,” said Battle.

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