Nottingham Post published Patrick McLoughlin: I will listen to campaigners over faster...

A government chief has hinted that a campaign calling for faster rail lines between Nottingham and London could prove successful.The Post launched its Fast Track to Notts campaign last month – demanding the Government approves £200m of improvements to the Midland Main Line.It came after the Department for Transport announced it had paused a £1.1bn electrification scheme.Local authorities and business leaders across the region have backed the crusade – and will now hold...