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1 Which 137-mile canal links London and Birmingham?
A Grand Union Canal. It is the longest canal in the UK.
2 Which Scottish motorway runs from just west of Edinburgh (near Ratho) to Dunblane?
A M9. It connects Scotland’s central belt with the north via the A9 and bypasses towns such as Linlithgow, Falkirk, and Grangemouth.
3 Which Scottish town lies at the northern end of the M90 motorway?
A Perth. Perth is the northern destination for the motorway, which splits into branches to join the A9 towards Inverness and the A90 towards Dundee.
4 Which English city is served by an airport in the area of Woolsington?
A Newcastle. Newcastle International Airport is located just north-west of Newcastle city centre in the area of Woolsington.
5 The GWR, LMS, LNER and who was one of the “Big Four” railway companies before nationalisation in 1948?
A Southern (SR). Great Western Railway (GWR), the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and the Southern Railway (SR).
6 The Waverly express steam train service ran between London St Pancras and which City?
A Edinburgh Waverley, also known as the Thames–Forth Express. The service operated on the Midland Main Line and ceased to exist in 1968.
7 Sedgemoor and “Frankley” service areas are on which motorways?
A M5. Sedgemoor services are located between junctions 21 and 22, and Frankley services are between junctions 3 and 4.
8 Which motorway runs between Coventry and Leicester?
A M69. It connects junction 2 of the M6 near Coventry to junction 21 of the M1 near Leicester.
9 Which airline pioneered the first trans-Pacific passenger flights?
A Pan American World Airways (Pan Am). The China Clipper flying boat made the inaugural flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong in April 1937.
10 Which city is served by Forster Square railway station?
A Bradford. The station, with the code BDQ, is a major rail hub for the city and provides services to other destinations like Leeds, Skipton, Ilkley, and London.