Proceeding contribution from Denis Murphy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 January 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Ashington, Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Ashington, Blyth and Tyne Railway
My hon. Friend the Minister is, of course, right that no business case has been put forward. That is because of the reasons that I gave during my speech. Between 1999 and 2001, it was the No. 1 priority for every organisation in the region, but it was deliberately scuppered by Railtrack, which put forward a breathtaking, eye-watering figure—in excess of £45 million—for bringing the line up to scratch. Every expert in the rail industry has said that that figure was wildly over the top and was put forward deliberately to scupper the scheme.
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- 2006-07
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- Coal Mining Railways Passengers Standards Wansbeck Northumberland line
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