| Here's a selection of pictures from today's announcement. It was made to the press by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Lord Adonis at Paddington this morning.
Following this up was a further announcement in Cardiff, which was being visited by the Cabinet. |
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DG28862: Lord Adonis chats to Mark Hopwood (MD of FGW) before the announcement. 850x566 DG28862._Lord_Adonis._Mark_Hopwood._Paddington._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG28885: Lord Andrew Adonis announced the electrification of the Great Western main line at Paddington this morning. 850x1349 DG28885._Lord_Adonis._Paddington._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
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DG28899: Lord Adonis breaks the electrification news to the BBC. 850x566 DG28899._Lord_Adonis._BBC_interview._Paddington._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG28922: The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown MP and Lord Adonis join the rest of the cabinet to travel to Cardiff by train. 850x899 DG28922._Gordon_Brown._Lord_Adonis._Paddington._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG28943: The Prime Minister and Lord Adonis chat to FGW staff before taking the train to Cardiff. 850x566 DG28943._Gordon_Brown._Lord_Adonis._Paddington._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
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DG28950: Under the spotlight – the PM talks to the BBC about the electrification announcement. 850x566 DG28950._Lord_Adonis._Gordon_Brown._Paddington._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG28971: Under the spotlight – the PM talks to the BBC about the electrification announcement. 850x564 DG28971._Lord_Adonis._Gordon_Brown._Paddington._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG28980: The Prime Minister, Rhodri Morgan (The First Minister of the Welsh Assembly) and Peter Hain (Secretary of State for Wales) talk at Cardiff Central. 850x566 DG28980._Brown._Morgan._Adonis._Cardiff._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
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DG29033: The Welsh Secretary and the Transport Secretary chat at Cardiff Central. 850x566 DG29033._Hain_and_Adonis._Cardiff._23.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
