Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Philip Davies (Conservative). It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Airedale and Wharfedale Lines
- Question
- Whether she plans to provide extra carriages on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines.
- Answer
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Earlier this year, the Department supported capacity improvements which have maintained longer trains on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines. In addition, the rail White Paper published in July set out the Government's intention of buying a capacity increase of 53 per cent. for peak hour commuter trains serving Leeds between now and 2014.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 465 c151
- 159766
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Railways Rolling stock Airedale line Yorkshire and the Humber
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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