Rover plans to build £40m rail link_2
3 April 2012
Car manufacturer Rover may receive the go-ahead next month to build a rail link for inbound and outbound logistics at its Solihull plant, writes Elizabeth Bellamy.
Deputy prime minister John Prescott has until 11 February to respond to Rover’s application for the 4km rail link. Approval could mean the project starts straight away, according to a spokesperson for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
The £40 million track would connect Solihull to the West Coast Main Line. But the company would not...