Date: 29/11/2011

Chancellor George Osborne is set to announce plans to safeguard the future of cross-border sleeper train services, when he delivers his Autumn Statement. The possibility of reducing the London to Scotland service was made by Transport Scotland earlier this month.

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Osborne announces train cash plan

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The chancellor uses his Autumn Statement to announce a £50m plan to safeguard the future of cross-border sleeper train services.

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Location: Kings Cross
Company: London to Peterborough (Great Northern Railway)
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Location: Fort William [1st]
Company: West Highland Railway
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Location: Tulloch
Company: West Highland Railway
29/12/1987 Ewan Crawford