Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Wedderburn of Charlton (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 6 October 2008.
Railways: Network Rail
- Question
- My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on his new post. Will he and his department keep in mind that all judgments on British railways must be conditioned by the memory of the cruel axe wielded on them by Dr Beeching, which has recently had more attention in the media?
- Answer
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My Lords, that is a question more for the historians than for me, but I watched a fascinating programme about Beeching on BBC Four last week, in which the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, made a star turn as a railway manager who worked through that period. The nostalgia in me was overpowering.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 704 c8-9
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Network Rail Standards
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