Council ‘Yes’ to Rye being high-speed stop

Rye Town Council gave the thumbs up to high speed trains stopping at Rye when it met this week.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Dec 2014, 11:00 BST

The new Javelin High Speed Train which will travel from Kings Cross station to Stratford station in 7 minutes. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 27, 2009. Olympic athletes today took part in the first time trial of the journey which is set to bring up to 25,000 visitors per hour to and from the Olympic Park in 2012. See PA story OLYMPICS Countdown. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire B2180971248684921A

The new Javelin High Speed Train which will travel from Kings Cross station to Stratford station in 7 minutes. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 27, 2009. Olympic athletes today took part in the first time trial of the journey which is set to bring up to 25,000 visitors per hour to and from the Olympic Park in 2012. See PA story OLYMPICS Countdown. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire B2180971248684921A

But a debate was by no means in full support of the idea with one councillor expressing concerns that Rye could find itself becoming a commuter town serving the capital.

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