Railways: East Coast Main Line Debate
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Lord Cormack
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(11 years, 6 months ago)
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Earl Attlee
The noble Lord knows perfectly well that that is not a fair analysis of what went wrong with the east coast railway line. I am sure he would not suggest bringing an airline into direct operation by the Government.
Lord Cormack
My Lords, will my noble friend ensure that whoever operates this line in future offers a better, more regular service between London and Lincoln?
Earl Attlee
My Lords, my noble friend raises an important question. I have discussed this with officials and they are working on it. However, there are some complex problems concerning the logistics and timetabling. Currently, the Lincoln line is not electrified, so it is complex, but my officials are working on it.