Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
High Speed Trains
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to encourage the provision of a direct high-speed rail service from London to Amsterdam to coincide with the completion of the Brussels-Amsterdam high-speed line.
- Answer
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The Government are currently undertaking the restructuring of London And Continental Railways, as enabled by the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Act 2008. Among the principal aims of this restructuring is to free Eurostar from past liabilities, enabling it to further develop its service offering; and to encourage the introduction of more services from a potential range of operators onto High Speed 1.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 488 c1727W; 259392
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- High Speed 1 line High speed trains Netherlands
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