Railways: Great Western Franchise Debate

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Railways: Great Western Franchise

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Tuesday 6th March 2012

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, the document that the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, referred to covers the Bristol metro. It would be very helpful to have a response from local stakeholders on how they want the balance to be struck between the needs of the metro system and those of longer-distance travellers.

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Will the Minister give us an assurance that the franchise will be let in a manner that is compatible with the establishment of a south Wales valleys metro—a project on which there is a considerable degree of consensus and unanimity in the area?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I am sure that officials take all relevant considerations into account, but I cannot comment on my noble friend’s particular point.

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