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Written question asked by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 October 2007. It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Train Overcrowding: East Anglia

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on overcrowding on railway lines serving destinations in East Anglia.
Answer

We will continue to increase capacity through the franchising process and in other ways, such as the Cambridge Capacity Study.The White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway, published this summer, includes the High Level Output Specification, which sets out the additional rail capacity the Government propose to buy to meet the recent and forecast growth in demand for rail travel.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
465 c227W; 159772
Session
2006-07
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Railways Overcrowding East of England
Link
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