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		<title>Response to rail franchise extension</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration initiative has submitted a response to Transport Scotland&#8217;s consultation on initiatives related to the ScotRail Franchise Extension.
Read our submission
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		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/219</link>
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		<title>Rail improvements accelerated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Work to implement the package of major Glasgow-Edinburgh rail improvements is to be accelerated.
Scotland&#8217;s First Minister, Alex Salmond, told Glasgow&#8217;s 11th annual State of the City Economy conference that new design contracts would be signed in December.  These would facilitate faster delivery of the improvements announced in 2007.  Read more&#8230;
It is planned that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/218</link>
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		<title>Sara signs in</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sara Thiam is to be appointed as a collaboration manager to the Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration intiative.  
Sara is currently employed by one of the collaboration initiative&#8217;s partners, the City of Edinburgh Council, in their city centre development partnership.  Talking about her forthcoming role, Sara said, &#8220;Cities are the key drivers of the Scottish economy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/216</link>
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		<title>Glasgow responds to challenges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 11th annual State of the City Conference has heard from First Minister, Alex Salmond, and city leader, Steven Purcell, about how Glasgow can address the challenges of continuing regeneration in the face of an economic downturn.
The conference saw the presentation of an action plan for implementation of Glasgow&#8217;s economic development strategy, A Step Change [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/217</link>
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		<title>Nexxus annual awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Laura Gordon, Director of the Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration initiative was the Nexxus Annual Life Science Awards keynote speaker in Glasgow on 12 November.  The collaboration initiative recently facilitated Nexxus&#8217;s Eastward expansion.
At the annual event, Clydebank-based Vitrology won the award for Most Promising Young Life Science Company, while Dr Gail McConnell - RCUK Academic Fellow at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/221</link>
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		<title>Scottish Thistle Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration inititative has sponsored the introduction of a new category in the Scottish Thistle Awards.
The Thistle Awards promotes and rewards excellence in Scotland&#8217;s tourism industry. The collaboration initiative has supported the creation of a new category for collaborative ventures.  The 2008 winner was Scottish Racing&#8217;s Tartan Turf Tour.  
Read more about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/214</link>
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		<title>High-speed rail on track</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government has again signalled its support for high-speed rail from London to Scotland.  The re-affirmation came as Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, pledged to fund a high-speed line as far as the Scottish border – were he to become Prime Minister.
The Conservatives had earlier drawn criticism for omitting to mention Scotland in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/212</link>
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		<title>Parliament studies high-speed link</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Parliament’s Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the potential benefits of high-speed rail services.  Written submissions were invited by 17 October 2008.  Read more&#8230;
Download the Glasgow-Edinburgh submission.
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		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/210</link>
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		<title>Scottish Thistle Awards: 2008 finalists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Thistle Awards were created to showcase tourism business excellence and quality. 
There are 11 award categories, open to all types of tourism businesses.  This year&#8217;s finalists have now been announced, and the winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and gala dinner on Friday 24th October at the Edinburgh International Conference [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/209</link>
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		<title>City airports set for sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BAA, operators of seven UK airports, have been told that they should sell either Glasgow or Edinburgh airport.  In addition, the Competition Commission has recommended the sale of two of BAA&#8217;s three London aiports.  Read more&#8230;
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		<link>http://www.glasgow-edinburgh.co.uk/news/207</link>
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