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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

New rail minister raises hopes high-speed line may include Bradford

Centenary Square in Bradford
Centenary Square in Bradford. The city’s removal last year from the future high-speed map provoked uproar in the north. Photograph: Ian Dagnall/Alamy

Hopes that a planned northern high-speed railway line may include Bradford after all have been raised after the new rail minister said he was still “working on options” to link in the city.

Huw Merriman said he was “committed to local consultation” and “passionate about delivering better services” to Bradford, whose removal from the future high-speed rail map last year provoked uproar in the north.

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