Proceeding contribution from Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 February 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on New Trains (Investment).
New Trains (Investment)
I have made it quite clear that capacity constraint is an important part of the work that we need to do to improve our rail network, and there are some significant steps that can be taken. Today's announcement on inter-city trains, which will have greater carriage capacity, will be part of that, as will the continuing work to lengthen platforms. The negotiations between the manufacturer and Anglia will proceed in relation to Stansted, and I anticipate that the carriages will be in service by 2011-12.
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- 2008-09
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- Contracts Barclays Investment High speed trains Job creation East Coast main line Manufacturing industries Procurement Railways Railway network Electrification Rolling stock Bombardier Transportation John Laing Thameslink line National Express East Anglia Hitachi Great Western main line Midland main line West Anglia main line
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