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Article: Nottingham tram gets final go-ahead.
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- April 4, 2000
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M2 PRESSWIRE-4 April 2000-UK GOVERNMENT: Nottingham tram gets final go-ahead (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Government has given the final go-ahead for Nottingham's new GBP180m tram system, the Minister for Transport Lord Macdonald announced today.
Nottingham Express Transit (NET) will be receiving revenue support as part of the innovative arrangements which are a feature of the Government's approach to Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes.
Commenting on the deal, Lord Macdonald said that NET was another example of investment being made in modern transport and a further contribution to achieving the ...