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HANSARD Great British RailwaysThe updated rail network enhancements pipeline will be published in due course—shortly might be another way of putting it. But I look at the investment that we are putting into…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysIt is interesting to hear the right hon. Gentleman say he wants to see the legislative timetable accelerated and, in the same breath, that he wants to dissolve Parliament. We will…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI have already made clear that we will—hopefully I will—look to make an announcement around the result of the headquarters competition for Great British Railways. I take on board…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysIt is extremely kind of the hon. Gentleman to offer to take me through a Labour party policy document. However, I would rather stick with the plan for rail that is the…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI am glad to hear of the effort my hon. Friend put in. I can see a couple of colleagues in the Chamber who will agree with his views about Doncaster, and others who might suggest…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI thank the hon. Member for raising East West Rail, a major investment we are making in improving connectivity across our country, driving economic growth and revitalising rail…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI thank the hon. Member for his points. As he will be aware, the process for changing timetables has been altered over the past couple of years, again, because of the radically…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI am aware that Southeastern is taking feedback on its proposals. It is important that it engages with communities and, in particular, with their representatives in this House.…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysThe hon. Lady makes a fair point about making sure that ticket prices are able to be clearly understood by customers and consumers and that they are fair overall. However, open…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysCertainly we will be keen to ensure TransPennine is not just offering a bog-standard service to the right hon. Lady’s constituents. If the company is not honouring its contract,…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysThe case for rail modernisation is now stronger than when Keith Williams set out the plan for rail in 2021. Covid-19, recent macroeconomic events, industrial relations and…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI think it is worth pointing out that the comments referred to were made to a Select Committee of this House, the Transport Committee, and that the Secretary of State was…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysThe Chair of the Transport Committee is absolutely right to highlight the role that his Committee can play as a group of experienced, and in some cases expert, Members who can…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI could not have put it better myself. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that there is a range of things we can take forward, not least fares reform and innovative practices such…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI can understand why not having an integrated rail network across Great Britain is a particular priority for the Scottish National party. It clearly is a priority for this UK…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Clearly, demand patterns have changed dramatically during the pandemic. For example, a lot fewer people are commuting into London at 7 am…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysWe made it clear when we extended the contract for only six months that it was a probationary period, to allow Avanti to implement the recovery plan that it has and is intending…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysLuckily, I have already answered the hon. Gentleman’s first question. We have certainly not brought Great British Railways to a halt. Again, we said the location of its…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysI am keen that GBR adapts to the changes we have seen since the pandemic, but we are seeing this across the whole industry and in the discussions the train operating companies…24 Oct 2022HANSARDStations Outside Cities: RegenerationAs the hon. Member will know, we are making great progress on accessibility through our Access for All programme across our stations. We are also completing an accessibility audit…13 Oct 2022