I thank my hon. Friend for giving way again. Does he not accept that the energy necessary to get those high-speed trains up to speed is worth expending if they get people off domestic airlines and make rail a realistic alternative for them?
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Peter Soulsby
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 November 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill.
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