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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party). It was answered by David Mundell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 on behalf of the Scotland Office.


East Coast Main Line

Question

What steps the Government is taking to maintain existing Scottish rail services on and connected to the East Coast Mainline.

Answer

The new deal the Government have signed for the east coast main line franchise with Virgin and Stagecoach will provide new services, new state-of-the-art trains with more capacity, and reductions in journey times.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
906921 
590 cc853-4 
Session
2014-15
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
East Coast main line Scotland
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk