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Yesterday evening (07/11/15) I was travelling home from a West Midlands Liberal Democrat Regional Conference which was in Stratford-Upon-Avon. I was on the 20.31 XC Birmingham New to Street to Manchester...
With a General Election less than a month which is predicted to be another hung parliament again. This thread is to discuss Rail policies of the Political Parties
I only know that Labour's big policy is a review of Franchising and a possibility of Amending the the 93 Act to include public...
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/transport-committee/news/rail-2020-report/
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmtran/329/329.pdf
Here is the Rail 2020 Report which has been published by the Transport Select Committee today...
Following the announcement by the Government of Southampton to Nuneaton being electrified, I fear that the XC Bournemouth Service may terminate at Southampton Central
This was approved by the European Parliament last November. It was discussed at the Transport, Tourism and Energy Council last December (First Reading).
What is this?
When is the Second Reading?
I know the Northern Hub project is a set of improvements in the North, mainly the Manchester area including the Ordsall Curve. I would like to know more about this project.
What else is proposed?
How much will it cost?
Timeframe?
Few Questions:
Want powers did the SRA have????????????
What relations did it have with the DfT???????
What relations did it have with the ORR?????????
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is considering a new spur that connects Heathrow Airport and Reading. This proposed spur will connect to HS2.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14784527
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