Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Patrick Hall (Labour), on Thursday, 25 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.

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THAMESLINK PROGRAMME

That this House notes the importance of the Thameslink Programme to the improvement of passenger rail services crossing London from towns and cities north and south of the capital; congratulates the Government on its decision to fund this scheme following long delays caused in part by the privatisation of the railways; recognises that many hundreds of construction workers are currently employed by Network Rail on the project; looks forward to the enhanced travel opportunities and the economic and environmental benefits which will flow from the completed network; welcomes the news that the existing Thameslink train fleet will be refurbished and redeployed to provide improved electric rail services in the North West of England and elsewhere; and calls on the Government to announce before the Easter adjournment, the winner of the order for new Thameslink trains, whilst ensuring that these are manufactured in the United Kingdom.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1187 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Glenda Jackson

Lynne Jones

David Lepper

Laura Moffatt

Jeremy Corbyn

Subjects

Railways

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk