Proceeding contribution from Earl of Mar and Kellie (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Railways: Intercity Express and Electrification.
Railways: Intercity Express and Electrification
My Lords, future travellers to Swansea will have to travel in the bimode train for about 35 miles. By comparison, London-to-Inverness travellers will need a bimode electro-diesel for 180 miles and those who travel on the hard road up to Aberdeen will need that for 150 miles. With regards to the split between pure electric and electro-diesel, can my noble friend please tell us whether there will be enough electro-diesels in the programme to cover such routes? Also, will the electro-diesels have enough power to handle the Drumochter and Slochd summits?
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- 2010-12
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- Bristol Cardiff High speed trains Job creation Manufacturing industries Procurement Railways Electrification Rolling stock Swansea Hitachi Great Western main line Agility Trains Intercity Express Programme Newton Aycliffe
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