Modernisation Of Severn Tunnel

EDM number 186 in 1990-91, proposed by Roy Hughes on 06/12/1990.

That this House considers the Severn Tunnel to be an excellent construction which has facilitated the conveyance of people and freight across the Severn estuary for over a century, avoiding the much longer journey around Gloucester; believes that unless it is modernised there is now a danger of it becoming a relic of the Victorian era; therefore calls for permanent lighting to be installed throughout the length of the tunnel with emergency lighting as an interim measure, and for a system of cameras inside the tunnel which could be linked to British Rail's local headquarters or the local police headquarters; believes that these measures could be of benefit in case of any hold-up or accident; and calls upon British Rail to carry out these measures to bring this important facility up to date.

This motion has been signed by a total of 37 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.