megilleland Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Wednesday 9 October 2013 House of Commons - Oral Answers to Questions Cardiff to Manchester Rail Line 7. Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (Con): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport about capital investment in the Cardiff to Manchester railway line. [900304] The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones): I regularly meet my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss rail infrastructure priorities for Wales, and I am meeting him again soon. I will raise the important link that my hon. Friend mentions as part of that discussion. Jesse Norman: The new enterprise zone at Rotherwas in Herefordshire offers a superb opportunity to reopen the rail link to Hereford and establish a parkway station, which would assist local people and the many Welsh people who work in my county. Will the Secretary of State support those plans? Mr Jones: The Herefordshire enterprise zone is extremely important, and my hon. Friend will know that the important thing with rail infrastructure improvement is to build up a coherent business case. I will certainly raise this matter with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport when I meet him, and my hon. Friend’s question will form an important part of that business case. Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab): May I take this opportunity to support the suggestion from the hon. Member for Hereford and South Herefordshire (Jesse Norman) and to ask the Secretary of State to ensure that he reiterates the importance of the electrification of 9 Oct 2013 : Column 149 the railway line to south Wales from London and of the valley lines? Will he take the opportunity to do that now? Mr Jones: Yes, indeed. The announcement that we made last year is still very much on track, and we are hoping that the link to Swansea will be completed by 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Does anyone else think it's an utter joke that they call each other "honourable"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubique Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Think that it's stretching the definition of "honourable" a bit...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megilleland Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 The Conservative government and their privatised franchises are proposing a new class of cheaper rail ticket as all the money for improving the rail network will have been spent on HS2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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