Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 July 2013, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 July 2013. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2013.
Railways: Intercity Express Trains
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact they forecast the introduction of Intercity Express trains on the London to Edinburgh line will have on (1) journey times, and (2) the market share of train travel on that route.[HL1508]
- Answer
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The new class 800 series fleet will allow the operator to reduce the standard London – Edinburgh journey time by 18mins. The East Coast elements of the Intercity Express Programme are predicted to lead to an increase in market share, and an increase in national rail revenue of around £1.1bn (NPV, discounted to 2010, 2010 prices) over the lifetime of the trains.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1508; 747 c189WA
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- East Coast main line Rolling stock
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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