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Proceeding contribution from Bishop of Chester (Bishops (affiliation)) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 25 November 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Railways: Investment.


Railways: Investment

My Lords, the Statement is couched almost entirely in terms of the impact on passenger traffic on the railways. Can the Minister comment on the Government’s policy for increasing the use of the railways for freight and on what the relevance of the Statement might be to that?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
722 c1226 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Elizabeth line Birmingham Fares Finance Greater London King's Cross Station High speed trains East Coast main line Procurement Railways Rapid transit systems Nottingham London Underground Network Rail Wales Underground railways Sheffield Electrification Rolling stock Tyne and Wear North West Thameslink line Yorkshire and the Humber Great Western main line Midland main line Intercity Express Programme Review Agility Trains London Bridge Station Gatwick Airport Station Reading Station Birmingham New Street Station
Link
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