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Rail Investment

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Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

519 c466-86 

Session

2010-12

Department

Department for Transport

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber

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Proceeding contributions

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c480 (Link to this contribution) I thought that the hon. Member for Eltham (Clive Efford) was referring to Thameslink services that w...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) I say to them that they will have an opportunity to make their case when we go to consultation on a ...

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Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c472 (Link to this contribution) I can assure my right hon. Friend that in re-designing the franchise arrangements, as we have commit...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) It is for train operators to decide which specific services to offer on those routes, but the decisi...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c477 (Link to this contribution) This is not about the commercial position of franchisees; it is about the economic benefits. We are ...

Geoffrey Robinson | 519 c477 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State has made it clear that he has drilled down hard on the numbers and taken an o...

Justin Tomlinson | 519 c483 (Link to this contribution) I echo the calls to electrify the great western line fully, but I would press the Minister at least ...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c481 (Link to this contribution) I do know the geography of the hon. Gentleman's constituency; I enjoyed going there to campaign agai...

Louise Ellman | 519 c473 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the news of investment in rail, although I am concerned about the three-year delay in the ...

Henry Smith | 519 c473 (Link to this contribution) Commuters in my constituency, particularly those who use Three Bridges and Gatwick stations, will gr...

Mike Weir | 519 c473 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State's statement is the fourth time that the desperately needed new trains for the...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) That is precisely what we will be looking at working with the Welsh Assembly Government to achieve—a...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c473-4 (Link to this contribution) The bi-mode trains are one option that we will consider. Let me explain again the reasons for the co...

Speaker | 519 c471 (Link to this contribution) Order. As hon. Members can see, a number of them want to ask a question. We are time-limited, but I ...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c470-1 (Link to this contribution) In her second response to me at the Dispatch Box, the hon. Lady adopts a rather churlish tone. She t...

Maria Eagle | 519 c468-70 (Link to this contribution) I thank the right hon. Gentleman for early sight of his much-delayed statement. We first read the de...

Simon Hughes | 519 c472 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Secretary of State's announcement that what was originally called Thameslink 2000 by t...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c472-3 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for that question. He is quite right to observe that we must get the balance ...

Huw Irranca-Davies | 519 c472 (Link to this contribution) I have a direct question for the right hon. Gentleman. Will the outcome of the further long-grass re...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c472 (Link to this contribution) I can answer the hon. Gentleman's question to me, but I cannot answer for my right hon. Friend the S...

Fiona Mactaggart | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) I recognise that future investment plans depend on economic growth and I represent one of the most p...

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 519 c476 (Link to this contribution) One benefit of High Speed 2 will be a release of capacity on the commuter section of the west coast ...

Lord Wilson of Sedgefield | 519 c476 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State knows that if the Agility train project goes ahead it will create thousands o...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c476 (Link to this contribution) The release of rolling stock from Thameslink will provoke a cascade through the system so that Thame...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c476 (Link to this contribution) As I have said, there are complex legal and commercial issues to consider. The hon. Gentleman will u...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c476 (Link to this contribution) Network Rail is making significant investments on the east coast main line, which explains to some e...

Ben Bradshaw | 519 c476 (Link to this contribution) There will be bitter disappointment not just in Wales but in the south-west of England about the Sec...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) We expect that additional carriages will be delivered to the northern and trans-Pennine franchises, ...

Stuart Andrew | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) I welcome this announcement and I thank my right hon. Friend for delivering an honest assessment of ...

Charles Kennedy | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the encouraging implications of the Secretary of State's statement for the maintenance of ...

Kelvin Hopkins | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) Thousands of my constituents travel every day by Thameslink, as do I. The Secretary of State has dis...

Robert Buckland | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Secretary of State's whittling down of the options for the great western railway, but ...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) As I have already said, that is my expectation, but, as hon. Members will understand, when complex l...

Anne Main | 519 c477 (Link to this contribution) I hugely welcome the proposed new fleet, but, given the delays that Bombardier caused for First Capi...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c477-8 (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to hear from the hon. Gentleman. Not many people who have addressed me on HS 2 have a...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c485 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a fair point. We have made a commitment to changing the formula that we use to ...

Simon Wright | 519 c485-6 (Link to this contribution) Is the Secretary of State aware of the research published by the East of England Development Agency ...

Martin Horwood | 519 c485 (Link to this contribution) I welcome this statement, which is clearly overwhelmingly good news for rail customers and for the e...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c486 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for his question. It is of course true that two huge rail projects are going ...

John Pugh | 519 c486 (Link to this contribution) On a final jarring note, there is an impression that capital investment in rail usually means rail i...

Speaker | 519 c486 (Link to this contribution) Last, but certainly not least, I call John Pugh.

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c486 (Link to this contribution) There is not a franchisee on the east coast main line—[Hon. Members: ““The great eastern!””] I am so...

Baroness Morgan of Cotes | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the Secretary of State and his team on announcing such a significant amount of invest...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) In Network Rail's current control period, there is a programme of capital improvements to the midlan...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) We are always happy to see additional services being provided, but decisions on open access applicat...

Andrew Percy | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) For 13 years, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire received the fluffy end of the lollipop when it ca...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c485 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. I should make it clear that we will make the decision on the ...

Stephen Williams | 519 c485 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the certainty that electrification out of Paddington will continue as far as Didcot. Howev...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend has on a previous occasion asked me to meet him and Opposition Members representing t...

Marcus Jones | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Secretary of State's statement and the substantial investment in our rail network, but...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) Of course we will take into account the views of the business community, in particular, but we will ...

Jenny Willott | 519 c484 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the news that travel times from London to Cardiff will be reduced by 15 minutes; as has be...

Rehman Chishti | 519 c482 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Secretary of State's statement. Commuters in my constituency were hit very hard by the...

Matthew Offord | 519 c483 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the statement on behalf of my constituents who use Thameslink. However, can the Minister a...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c483 (Link to this contribution) I have noted my hon. Friend's point, and will take his comments into consideration.

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c483 (Link to this contribution) There seems to be a little bit of misunderstanding about this. The new Pendolino carriages have not ...

Gordon Birtwistle | 519 c483 (Link to this contribution) Like many north-west MPs, I travel on the Glasgow to Euston Virgin Pendolino trains, which are heavi...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c483 (Link to this contribution) Network Rail is considering the section of line from Clapham Junction into Waterloo, and I will disc...

Jane Ellison | 519 c483 (Link to this contribution) I very much welcome the Secretary of State's statement, and the fact that stations were not overlook...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c482 (Link to this contribution) As my hon. Friend knows, the Southeastern franchise fare formula was set on the basis of the need to...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c483-4 (Link to this contribution) I must say that I have been disappointed by the reaction of the unions to this morning's announcemen...

Roger Williams | 519 c482 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State may be interested to know that journey times between Cardiff and London Paddi...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c482 (Link to this contribution) I shall be very happy to do so. I assure the hon. Gentleman that whichever of the two options under ...

Ben Gummer | 519 c481 (Link to this contribution) From his own experience, the Secretary of State will know that the London-Ipswich-Norwich line could...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c481 (Link to this contribution) The question of brand-new rolling stock versus cascaded rolling stock depends ultimately on the busi...

Virendra Sharma | 519 c481 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the statement because I represent a constituency that needs support from the Government. I...

Lord Wharton of Yarm | 519 c482 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's commitment to ensuring value for money from the Government's invest...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c482 (Link to this contribution) I shall be very happy to accept such representations. I talk regularly to the hon. Member for Sedgef...

John McDonnell | 519 c481 (Link to this contribution) I associate myself with the statements made by my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr Sh...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c481-2 (Link to this contribution) Sir Roy McNulty's interim report will be published shortly. I intend to make a statement to the Hous...

John Leech | 519 c480-1 (Link to this contribution) I too welcome the news on new carriages, particularly given the broken promises of the previous Gove...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c481 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is right to refer to the broken promises of the previous Government. He will know...

Sarah Newton | 519 c479 (Link to this contribution) I welcome today's announcement of an extra 650 carriages for rail franchises outside London, as it c...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c479 (Link to this contribution) First Great Western was first off the blocks today to welcome the statement, and we will continue to...

Lilian Greenwood | 519 c479-80 (Link to this contribution) The Minister knows that I am delighted with the extensions to our tram network, but unfortunately we...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c480 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady will have noted that the last Government failed to deal with the issue of the electrif...

Lord Barwell | 519 c480 (Link to this contribution) I warmly welcome the decision to proceed with the entire Thameslink programme, including the vital r...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c480 (Link to this contribution) I do not think I said that there would not be any disruption to commuter services during the massive...

Heidi Alexander | 519 c480 (Link to this contribution) I would like to return to the issue raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham (Clive Efford). I...

Alison McGovern | 519 c479 (Link to this contribution) Wirral businesses have worked hard to build our local economy, and they expect me to ask questions o...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c479 (Link to this contribution) I can save myself a trip by confirming now that work will begin next year and be completed in 2016—b...

Robert Smith | 519 c479 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the decision to continue running through-trains to Aberdeen and Inverness, and the fact th...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c479 (Link to this contribution) Judging by the technical information that I have seen so far, I believe that both options would deli...

Clive Betts | 519 c478-9 (Link to this contribution) Will the light rail improvements in Sheffield, which I think I am going to welcome, include not mere...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c479 (Link to this contribution) There are two separate projects in that context, at least as far as the Department is concerned: the...

Rob Wilson | 519 c478 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's statement, and thank him for his personal interest in the developme...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c478 (Link to this contribution) The decision to electrify the line as far as Didcot will mean that services to Reading are more reli...

Chris Leslie | 519 c478 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State will acknowledge that, in my constituency certainly, there will be huge disap...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c478 (Link to this contribution) No, I will not acknowledge that there will be huge disappointment. Only a few months ago people were...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c473 (Link to this contribution) I do not know where the hon. Lady gets the idea about three years' delay with north-west electrifica...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c473 (Link to this contribution) The trains deployed on the Thameslink route will be brand-new trains with 1,200 brand-new carriages....

Steve Baker | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Government's sincere commitment to the economic renewal of the north, but what does my...

Chris Bryant | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) Every analysis of the south Wales economy and its competitiveness shows that the single most importa...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c466-8 (Link to this contribution) With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the Government's plans for investm...

Lord Haselhurst | 519 c471-2 (Link to this contribution) Will my right hon. Friend assure me that he will ensure that the design of the new franchise for Gre...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) I should have thought that the hon. Lady welcomed the electrification of great western main line com...

Julian Sturdy | 519 c476 (Link to this contribution) I, too, welcome the Secretary of State's announcement. Will he outline in more detail the benefit th...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c476-7 (Link to this contribution) Yes. In accordance with our transparency agenda, we have made it clear—I made it clear in my previou...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c474 (Link to this contribution) My understanding is that, yes, the station's new interchange with the Circle line will be completed ...

Julie Hilling | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) When will electrification of the Manchester-Chorley-Preston part of the line, which runs right throu...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c475 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady tests my geography of the north-west. If she is referring to the cord that passes from...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c478 (Link to this contribution) At this point I cannot give my hon. Friend an answer; it will depend on which option is selected. Of...

Iain Stewart | 519 c478 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend is correct to assess carefully the different options for the intercity express ...

Duncan Hames | 519 c477 (Link to this contribution) There is a pressing need for additional carriages on the Cardiff to Portsmouth line—indeed, a litera...

Clive Efford | 519 c477 (Link to this contribution) My constituents are served by Southeastern and face the highest fare increases in the south-east net...

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c477 (Link to this contribution) That is part of the Thameslink project—12-car trains running with Southeastern—and it will go ahead....

Lord Hammond of Runnymede | 519 c477 (Link to this contribution) When we contract for, or enter into arrangements to support the contracting of, rolling stock, we wi...

Subjects

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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