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This note gives information on the proposed freight railway linking Liverpool and Glasgow with northern France, via the Channel Tunnel. The scheme has been stalled since 2006.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
13 April 2010
Reference
SN00688

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library copies of the documents on the Central Railway project that were released by his Department to Central Railway plc following an application under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Asked by
David Lidington (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 November 2005
Reference
25254; 439 c284W;439 c284W
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Department for Transport
Type
Deposited papers
Date
8 November 2005
Reference
DEP 05/1423
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates 17 year old Ade Sodeinde for her astonishing achievement at her placement with Central Trains during which she analysed trends to find prominent problems and found ways to improve train performance, leading to a cut in delays; urges British companies to follow this initiative and encourage...

Primary sponsor
Keith Vaz (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
25 May 2005
Reference
224
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he asked the promoters of the Central Railway project for a guarantee that they would not seek financial assistance from the Government at any stage of the project. - Ref to 25 March 2004, 419 c68WS.

Asked by
Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 October 2004
Reference
425 c439W; 192198
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library copies of the reports on the Central Railway project prepared for him by the Strategic Rail Authority. (Holding answer 6 May 2004).

Asked by
David Lidington (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 May 2004
Reference
421 c14W; 171282
House
House of Commons

Written Statement on the declining of Central Railway's request for the Government to promote a Hybrid Bill to seek powers for Central Railway's proposal to build a wholly privately financed dedicated rail freight line from North-West England to the Channel Tunnel. (Inc fig).

Member
Kim Howells (Labour)
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Written statements
Date
25 March 2004
Reference
419 c67-8WS
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will investigate the disclosure to the Sunday Telegraph of the Strategic Rail Authority's latest study of the Central Railway proposal; and if he will make a statement. - It is not the Department's practice to comment on such matters.

Asked by
Peter Ainsworth (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 February 2004
Reference
418 c339W;418 c355W; 155242
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a further statement on (a) the Government's policy on the Central Railway project and (b) the timescale for Ministers to consider and decide upon the request by Central Railway plc for the Government to support a hybrid bill.

Asked by
David Lidington (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 February 2004
Reference
417 c1309W; 153144
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the findings of the Strategic Rail Authority's latest study on the Central Railway proposal; and if he will make a statement. - We have no plans to do so at present given the commercial sensitivity. (Holding answer 27...

Asked by
Peter Ainsworth (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 January 2004
Reference
417 c356W; 151250
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement about the Central Railway project.

Asked by
Lord Grayling (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 January 2004
Reference
416 c1006W;416 c1004W; 148146
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason he is unable to make an immediate decision on the Central Railway project. - A decision cannot be made until all aspects of Central Railway's proposal have been fully examined.

Asked by
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
138772; 413 c919W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will decide on the Central Railway project. - A decision will be made as soon as is practicable.

Asked by
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
412 c635W;412 c641W; 136250
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to announce his decision on the Central Railway proposals; and if he will make a statement. - A decision will be made as soon as is practicable.

Asked by
Humfrey Malins (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
136592; 412 c635W;412 c641W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 15 May 2003 405 c337W on Central Railway, if he will invite the Strategic Rail Authority to comment on further information submitted by Central Railway. - SRA are fully involved in considering the proposals from Central Railway.

Asked by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 May 2003
Reference
115104; 405 c938W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 11th December 2002, 396 c351W, on the Central Railway Scheme, what conclusion he has reached on making the Strategic Rail Authority's report to him on the Central Railway Scheme publicly available. - (Holding answer 7 May 2003).

Asked by
John Stanley (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 May 2003
Reference
111475; 405 c657W;405 c655-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional information he is awaiting before responding publicly to the report of the SRA on Central Railway; and from whom.

Asked by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 May 2003
Reference
112858; 405 c337W;405 c336W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the Central Railway proposal; and urges the Government to consult all honourable Members who represent areas affected and relevant local authorities before any decision is made and to reject the short-cut of a hybrid Bill in order to allow Parliament a full opportunity to discuss such...

Primary sponsor
Andy King (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
29 April 2003
Reference
1103
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information the Strategic Rail Authority has sought from Chiltern Rail to help assess the impact of the Central Railway proposals.

Asked by
David Lidington (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 April 2003
Reference
109836; 404 c139W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 8th April, 403 c154W, when he met Central Railway; which representatives of Central Railway were present; what subjects were discussed; and what the conclusions of the meeting were.

Asked by
David Lidington (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 April 2003
Reference
110064; 404 c138W
House
House of Commons