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Universal Studios UK
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Darlo1973
Striker
I wonder how much they spent on branding consultants to come up with that name.
bobster999
Striker
Shandy drinker
Striker
Not dressed very appropriately is she
Ruleigan
Midfield
'where we off to today?'
'Building site, Chancellor'
'baby pink flared trouser suit it is then. Like what working people wear'
King Durin
Central Defender
Does anyone know why Bedford was chosen for the site? This is creating 8000 local Jobs after completion and better transport links for the area which is less than an hour away from London.
Will have irs own rail line connection to eurostar
Darlo1973
Striker
It's between London and Birmingham, close to A1 and M1, decent rail links (and improving once EWR is finally built) which apparently puts half of the UK population within 2 hours.
Straddles the Oxford-MK- Cambridge arc where lots of housing and investment going in.
Close to several airports
Lots of local support
The site itself is flat and relatively easy to build on.
Much better located than Alton Towers which is miles from anywhere.
King Durin
Central Defender
You dont realise how bad north east transport links are when you see how well connected other parts of the country are.
Less than an hour from London, direct links to Eurostar, and with an airport nearby.
Seems a good choice for attracting visitors.
I mean you’ve probably answered your own question there
King Durin
Central Defender
I meant they will already have decent transport links into London I imagine but apparently the euro star will connect there so it would attract visitors from all over Europe which makes more sense.
Shandy drinker
Striker
Are they
Are would say east coast main line is pretty good
Sheffield and Manchester have twreible transport links
King Durin
Central Defender
I just assumed these places would be well connected. If what you say is true and they do have terrible transport links then with the huge amount of investment these huge catchment areas have I imagine will temporarily more than likely make up for it.
Darlo1973
Striker
The taxpayers money is going on upgrading road and rail links which will benefit the whole area not just the theme park.
This is the type of government spending which I like to see as it encourages the kind of growth we have been lacking in the past 15-20 years. $1.3bn is nothing in the context of the economic activity it will support.
Shandy drinker
Striker
To be honest if you are an hour outside of London you have a massive advantage already
Its people in tower hamlets complaining about high unemployment
Darlo1973
Striker
Take Sunderland and Durham. I can't think of two neighbouring cities anywhere in the country which don't have a direct rail link.
King Durin
Central Defender
You can add South Shields and Washington to that.
BMX Bandit
Striker
Seems it doesn’t have studios in the name. Digital Dan is thinking the area with its own city walk and that gonna be called resort and the first park will be named studios.
