Railways: East Coast Main Line Debate

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Railways: East Coast Main Line

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Economy: Fiscal Framework
Tuesday 4th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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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 Portrait Lord Cormack
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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 Portrait Earl Attlee
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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.

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