Railways: High-speed Line
The Lord Bishop of Carlisle asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop a high-speed rail line from London to the north-west and Scotland.
during the Question....
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, is my noble friend aware that his decision to spend the whole of last week travelling the length and breadth of Britain’s railway system without a bag carrier or press officer in attendance and armed only with a standard class rail rover ticket was immensely appreciated by everybody who cares about our railways? Having spoken to so many people during the week that he was travelling, was his impression of the need for new investment in the railway in terms of electrification and the high-speed rail line enhanced as a result of that experience?
© Lords Hansard 21 April 2009
during the Question....
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, is my noble friend aware that his decision to spend the whole of last week travelling the length and breadth of Britain’s railway system without a bag carrier or press officer in attendance and armed only with a standard class rail rover ticket was immensely appreciated by everybody who cares about our railways? Having spoken to so many people during the week that he was travelling, was his impression of the need for new investment in the railway in terms of electrification and the high-speed rail line enhanced as a result of that experience?
© Lords Hansard 21 April 2009