Proceeding contribution from Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 4 February 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on East Coast Main Line.
East Coast Main Line
I hope that the alternative options for an earlier arrival in London will be pursued vigorously, because many of the people who now get that train will otherwise transfer to air travel. That would be inconsistent with what the Secretary of State is trying to achieve by establishing the early departure from Edinburgh. Air travel would be more attractive, and provide a shorter journey, for the people travelling from Berwick.
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- 505 c513-4
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- 2009-10
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- House of Commons chamber
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- East Coast main line Railways Train operating companies Northumberland Berwick-upon-Tweed East Coast rail franchise Morpeth Alnmouth
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