Leader of Plymouth City Council, Tudor Evans, is calling for investment from the government to keep the roads and rail network open.

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What's more, legislation approved by the European Union last year that requires national rail systems to open up to operators from other countries by 2010, will further push development of a European network of high-speed rail.

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Network Rail said all four lines were open, with three lines open to electric trains.

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