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HANSARDMass Transit SystemsI know that the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, and the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, work closely together. The hon. Gentleman is right that transport…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am obviously sorry to hear about the disruption to businesses in my hon. Friend’s constituency. Let me take this issue away for her and talk to the Mayor of the West Midlands…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this issue. One of the key things that we are trying to do is improve public transport nodes, so I would be interested to…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHS2 will deliver significant benefits for Scotland. Subject to future timetable and operational development, HS2 will aim to maintain the frequency of services to Scotland,…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very grateful to my hon. Friend and her Committee for their interest in personal safety on the transport network, especially that of women and girls. We have an ambitious,…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen we are investing in the accessibility of stations in the future, we need to get maximum benefit for the travelling public. I hope to have future discussions about future…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not sure that notes from sitting Secretaries of State to their successors necessarily work out all that well, as the Prime Minister said from this Dispatch Box yesterday. Let…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree. While I do not expect much from Reform-led administrations, I would at least expect them not to work squarely against the interests of local people in the way that my…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTransportWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the tragic collision between two passenger trains on Friday 19 June… I was particularly moved to hear of…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTransportWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the tragic collision between two passenger trains on Friday 19 June… I was particularly moved to hear of…14 Jul 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI can assure my hon. Friend that the railway will act as one in these challenging weeks. We have made tickets available to be used on other operators, and we will, as always, keep…22 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement: Relevant PeriodFurther to my statement of 18 June, I am today updating the House that, as required by the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, the draft revised airports national policy…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionAs someone who also represents a railway town—Swindon—I understand my hon. Friend’s experiences in Long Eaton of being stopped in the street by members of the railway family. This…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI can assure my hon. Friend of that. This weekend, I spoke to Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi of the BTP, and to the managing director of EMR. This morning, I was briefed by the…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI give my hon. Friend the reassurance that the line will not be reopened until it is absolutely safe to do so. There are detailed procedures to be gone through in order to ensure…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI will, of course, join my hon. Friend in thanking the firefighters from Milton Keynes, who were very fast on to the scene. I would also like to thank all those from Network Rail…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend’s remarks. Anyone who, like him, has been in a cab with a driver will understand the skills, attention to detail and alertness that…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI do agree with my hon. Friend. My thoughts are also with the driver of the other train and their family, as well as the on board train crew, some of whom were injured. It is…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI give Arthur my best wishes, and I am pleased to hear that, while he sustained injuries, he is hopefully on the road to recovery. Let me reassure my hon. Friend that the RAIB and…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI can reassure my hon. Friend of that, and she is right to highlight the very human impact of what happened. The trains were busy trains coming into London on a Friday evening. It…22 Jun 2026