Proceeding contribution from Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 25 November 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Rail Investment.
Rail Investment
As my hon. Friend knows, the Southeastern franchise fare formula was set on the basis of the need to contribute to and justify the huge investment in Javelin trains providing a super-fast service from Kent to London St Pancras. An objective analysis would say that commuters in the south-east have had a fair crack of the announcement today. Some 1,200 new railcars are to be delivered to the Thameslink service and some of the 650 additional cars to be delivered by 2014 will go to areas of south-east commuterland. There is also the commitment to proceeding with Crossrail. All those things will add massively to rail capacity into and around London.
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- 519 c482
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Capital investment Elizabeth line Fares Greater London Franchises High speed trains Railway stations Railways Railway network Passengers Rapid transit systems Overcrowding Repairs and maintenance Electrification Rolling stock North West Thameslink line Great Western main line
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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