News
Date: 14 December 2009
ON TRACK FOR THE FUTURE –
HIGH SPEED TRAIN SERVICE WELCOMED
A major boost for the future of the area is
celebrated today with the official launch of the full high speed
train service for Kent - and representatives from Dover Pride
regeneration partnership were among those at the launch in
London.
The launch gathered at St Pancras Station
to welcome the start of the full timetable of the high speed
service. Representatives included: Cllr Paul Watkins, Leader of
Dover District Council and Vice Chairman of Dover Pride; Cllr Nigel
Collor, DDC Cabinet Member; Tim Ingleton, DDC Head of Regeneration;
and Amanda Lumley, Programme Director for Dover Pride. The service
means a new improved link between Dover and the capital, with a
journey time from Dover Priory to London of just over an hour. This
follows the launch of the very successful preview service at Dover
Priory in September.
Cllr Nigel Collor, DDC Cabinet Member for
Access and Property Management said: “This is fantastic news for
the area. Experience from other destinations already connected to
the high speed service shows that this will bring important
benefits, and we are already seeing this with interest from
developers and potential investors. Along with Dover Pride,
we have worked hard with partners to have this service extended
through to Dover. This is great news as we continue to work
with other agencies on a range of regeneration projects that
continue to gain momentum for an exciting future.”