Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Rail Links: South-west England - Oct 24
Wednesday, 25 October 2017 06:49
Darren Jones (Bristol North West) (Lab):...My second, and to me and
my constituents most important concern, is inner-city rail, which
is vital to the future success of Bristol North West. Already there
are congested road networks in the north of my constituency. I am
talking about the very part that runs parallel to what will
eventually be tens of thousands of new homes on the Filton airfield
and adjoining land, and a tripling in size of our regional shopping
centre—the Mall Cribbs...Request free
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(Bristol North West)
(Lab):...My second, and to me and my constituents most
important concern, is inner-city rail, which is vital to the future
success of Bristol North West. Already there are congested road
networks in the north of my constituency. I am talking about the
very part that runs parallel to what will eventually be tens of
thousands of new homes on the Filton airfield and adjoining land,
and a tripling in size of our regional shopping centre—the Mall
Cribbs Causeway. Those developments are right next to some of the
largest employers in the city and region: Airbus, Rolls-Royce, GKN, the Ministry of Defence and
the University of the West of England. Bristol North West is
already congested, and continues to fail to meet its air pollution
targets. With such significant development, failure to invest in
proper rail infrastructure now will bring my constituency to a
standstill, especially at peak commuting times and seasonal retail
times, and will not help us to meet our air pollution
targets...
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