I want to support the hon. Gentleman’s point. The history of Japan presents a salient experience. Far from producing a gravitational pull to the centre, what it has done is create a gravitational pull to where the high-speed rail has been built, on parkway stations.
High Speed 2
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Hammond
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 March 2015.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on High Speed 2.
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