Alternatives To High Speed 2 (No. 2)
EDM number 197 in 2015-16, proposed by Kelvin Hopkins on 29/06/2015.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.
That this House believes there are sensible alternatives to High Speed 2 which would provide greatly improved railway services between Scotland and England and would have considerable advantages over High Speed 2 at a fraction of the projected High Speed 2 costs; suggests that practical modifications to the East Coast Main Line could provide for fast non-stop passenger services between London and Edinburgh in the same journey time as that claimed for High Speed 2; notes that this was demonstrated in a test run from King's Cross to Edinburgh, with a two minute stop at Newcastle, in 1990; further suggests that additional practical improvements to the West Coast Main Line would provide for faster and more frequent passenger services between Glasgow and London; and urges the UK and Scottish Governments to consider the next steps in making these rail investments in the near future.
This motion has been signed by a total of 2 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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Kelvin Hopkins | 29/06/2015 | Luton North | Labour | Proposed |
Roger Godsiff | 06/07/2015 | Birmingham, Hall Green | Labour | Seconded |
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