Budget boost for railway projects

Railnews -Several major railway schemes have been given the green light by Chancellor John Healey, but critics say more attention needs to be paid to rail freight. The Chancellormp;#146;s list included the Bakerloo Line extension from Elephant mp;amp; Castle into south east London, which was recognised as a mp;#145;key infrastructure projectmp;#146;. Also mentioned was Stratford International, which may see international trains at last, along with a further 200 million pounds to upgrade Leeds st