Network Rail said the current station at Bromsgrove cannot be developed because there is no space and it is sited directly on the main line.
This is the time saved by those people using high speed instead of medium speed (and the current rail network between the proposed points is medium, not low, speed) transport.
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However, Network Rail said the current working patterns were agreed in 2007 and a review of the shifts carried out jointly with the RMT found no way of implementing 12-hour shifts without significantly increasing costs.
The Scottish government earlier detailed how the current Scottish rail franchise would run until March 2015, to allow a "prudent procurement programme".
Sir Richard called for a new bidding system for rail franchises, saying the current process had been flawed for some time.
"Given that there will be set up costs for the rail franchise operator and that the current franchise ends in 2018 it is most probable that the cards will only be fully functional when the new franchise is in place, " said a spokesperson.
"We are not opposed to the need for higher speed rail per se and fully acknowledge the need for strategic improvement to the national rail infrastructure, but cannot agree with the current proposals as the economic and environmental benefits are not at all credible, " it said.
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The next important decision Mr Osborne must make is what balance to strike between current and capital spending, on roads and rail and the like.
The current proposals for a high-speed London to Birmingham rail link do not represent the best interests of the UK, a council has said.
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The electric third rail makes it more difficult to do maintenance safely. 1000V DC current will literally burn a person to a black crisp.
One Plan B option the new coalition came up with would push the legislature to remove restrictions on how the city can spend current sales-tax revenues on MARTA, the existing bus and rail system in Atlanta, before building new light rail in gentrifying, in-town neighborhoods.
The current version of Glass features a sunglasses attachment that can easily twist on and off the main rail.
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The current trip between Chengdu and Mianyang takes approximately 2.5 hours, but the new urban rail will reduce travel time to just 15 to 20 minutes.
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However, a spokesman for the Department for Transport said it would negotiate an additional two-year current with the current operator in 2014 and it would seek the "best deal for taxpayers while maximising additional benefits for rail passengers".
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