“One of the most exciting infrastructure projects in Britain right now,” read a breathless tweet by @tomforth.co.uk. “If we could build tunnels like the Norwegians, we could build new motorways and railways so cheaply that they could be self-funding. “The biggest prize is Sheffield to Manchester.”

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