Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Colne to Skipton Railway Link - Oct 29
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 08:33
The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Chris
Heaton-Harris):...Through the Northern
and Transpennine Express franchises and investment in
modern trains, we are delivering a host of better, more
comfortable, more frequent, faster and more direct journeys. All
the Pacer trains, which were possibly once loved but have
absolutely outstayed their welcome, will be replaced by a mix of
brand-new trains and trains refurbished and upgraded to an as-new
stajndard. Investment in the...Request free trial
The Minister of State, Department for Transport ():...Through the Northern
and Transpennine Express franchises and
investment in modern trains, we are delivering a host of better,
more comfortable, more frequent, faster and more direct journeys.
All the Pacer trains, which were possibly once loved but have
absolutely outstayed their welcome, will be replaced by a mix of
brand-new trains and trains refurbished and upgraded to an as-new
stajndard. Investment in the northern rail network includes
improvements to the Calder Valley line between Manchester,
Rochdale and Bradford and Leeds—the other key current rail link in
the central trans-Pennine corridor—and includes line speed
improvements and improved signalling, resulting in increased
resilience, more capacity and improved journey times. That is good
progress, but we need to go further...
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