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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

High-speed rail must go to Scotland to help reach net zero, report finds

PA Media

The government should extend its plans for high-speed rail across the border to Scotland if it wants to meet its net zero climate goals, rail chiefs have said.

A new report says faster journeys between London and Edinburgh and Glasgow will encourage people to shift from domestic flights and car travel – which currently dominate the route.

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