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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Denham (Labour), on Tuesday, 15 December 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 70 members in total.

FUTURE OF COASTWAY RAIL SERVICE

That this House notes with concern the reported comments of Sir James Sherwood, President of Sea Containers, that the Coastway BR service between Eastbourne and Southampton 'cannot be justified commercially'; notes also that Sea Containers has expressed interest in bidding for BR routes in the South East; believes that these comments indicate that privatisation will lead to drastic reduction of rail services in the South East; and calls on the Government to drop proposals for rail privatisation and to ensure that routes such as Coastway receive the investment and support required to achieve a high level of public transport service.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FUTURE OF COASTWAY RAIL SERVICE (1096A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Tim Rathbone (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 17 December 1992. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from 'south east' to end and add 'seeks reassurance from the Government that, whatever the future plans for British Rail, the Coastway service will be protected and improved to provide better east-west rail connections via lewes to the Channel Tunnel'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1096 
1096A1 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
British Rail Privatisation Railways Southampton Eastbourne Sea Containers
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk