One of the most crucial factors in enabling business growth is the quality of a country's infrastructure. Yet it is clear to anyone who has travelled widely over the past few years that the UK has fallen behind other countries in the quality of its transport system, and it will fall further behind unless the issue of capacity is urgently dealt with. Readers of The Log will be well aware of how the capacity issue will impact on the future of aviation, and it is similar for the rail network. Even today it can often be standing room only on many lines, and with key parts of the network such as the West Coast Main Line expected to reach full capacity within 20 years, congestion on British rail lines will worsen. A radical solution is required and that is why we have been long-time supporters of high speed rail, welcoming the recent announcement that the Government will support extending high speed rail as far north as Manchester and Leeds.
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机译：一个国家基础设施的质量是促进业务增长的最关键因素之一。然而，对于过去几年来广泛旅行的任何人来说，很明显，英国的交通运输系统质量已经落后于其他国家，除非紧急解决运力问题，否则英国将进一步落后于其他国家。 The Log的读者将非常清楚容量问题将如何影响航空业的未来，铁路网络也是如此。即使在今天，它通常也只能在许多线路上停滞不前，而且由于网络的关键部分（如西海岸干线）有望在20年内达到满负荷运行，英国铁路线上的拥堵状况将进一步恶化。我们需要一个根本性的解决方案，这就是为什么我们一直是高铁的长期支持者，因此欢迎最近宣布政府将支持将高铁延伸至曼彻斯特和利兹的北部。
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