Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 8 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 2003. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Dept for Transport
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, why the Hull-Manchester Airport link was not part of FirstGroup's Public Service Requirement when it acquired the Transpennine Express franchise.
- Answer
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David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport why the Hull-Manchester Airport link was not part of FirstGroup's Public Service Requirement when it acquired the TransPennine Express franchise. [143244] Dr. Howells: The Passenger Service Requirement (PSR) for the Hull-Leeds-Manchester route, as part of the Arriva Trains Northern franchise, does not include an absolute requirement to operate services to Manchester Airport. The TransPennine Express franchise will inherit substantially the same PSR.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 415 c546W; 143244
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Franchises Railways Railway network Manchester Airport Pennines
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