Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Simpson (Labour), on Wednesday, 16 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

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RAILWAY TEST-TRACK CLOSURE

That this House notes with alarm the proposed closure of Great Britain's only railway test track, which runs between Asfordby and Nottingham; recognises that the track was upgraded only six years ago at a cost of ??25 million; notes that the test track's closure means either that new trains will have to be tested on the already overcrowded rail network or on test tracks elsewhere in Europe, leaving even more reliance on foreign equipment and technology; and calls on the Government to intervene to ensure the survival of the track.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1043 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Lynne Jones

Mike Hancock

David Drew

Glenda Jackson

Iris Robinson

Subjects

Closures Railway track Testing

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk