NORTH-SOUTH HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINE

Early day motion 1107, tabled 10 April 2002 by Mark Lazarowicz (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 70 members.

That this House welcomes the proposal to construct a new high-speed passenger-only rail link between London, the north of England, and Scotland; recognises that such a link would dramatically reduce journey times and as a result bring a significant switch of passengers to rail away from congested roads and air routes, create additional capacity for freight traffic elsewhere on the rail system, and bring immense economic benefits to many communities along its route; and urges the Government and the Strategic Rail Authority to give an early commitment in principle to the construction of such a link.

Signatures by party: Labour 53, Labour/Co-operative 7, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 2, Scottish National Party 2, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1.