In her statement the Secretary of State announced increases in the capacity of the railway system, and the House always welcomes such statements. She said that over the next seven years we will see"““the £5.5 billion transformation of Thameslink””."
Is she aware that I also announced the go-ahead for Thameslink? If she looks at Hansard for 27 February 1996, she will see that I said:"““On current plans, Thameslink 2000 services can be expected to start within six years.””—[Official Report, 27 February 1996; Vol. 272, c. 724.]"
Who has been holding it up?
Sustainable Railways
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Young of Cookham
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 July 2007.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Sustainable Railways.
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