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Planned Gibraltar-sized rail testing centre has cost taxpayers £70m but hasn't been built

Planned Gibraltar-sized rail testing centre has cost taxpayers £70m but hasn't been built
BBC UK Saturday 12 September 2026, 20:53 UTC 1 min read
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The site has not found private-sector funding because the risk is "too great," its boss says.

The site has not found private-sector funding because the risk is "too great," its boss says.
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