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Lee

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Steve Webb MP In Call For Action On Trains

« on: January 24, 2007, 01:51:53 PM »

Mp Steve Webb was expected to launch a stinging attack on First Great Western in Parliament today (link below.)
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=144913&command=displayContent&sourceNode=200267&home=yes&more_nodeId1=144916&contentPK=16482242

The Liberal Democrat MP for Northavon was expected to call on the train operator and the Government to stop blaming each other for the failures and take action to sort out the crisis.


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Re: Steve Webb MP In Call For Action On Trains

« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2007, 02:08:17 PM »

Lets hope other MP's in South West join him.

I have e-mail to say well done & thanks for this.


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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2007, 03:32:57 PM »

I have just written to Salisbury MP Robert Key to support Steve Webb in Parliament. I hope he does.

In the meantime I hope the issue of the dreadful service on FGW (I travel mainly Salisbury to Southampton) stays in the media. I will certainly do my best to ensure it is a live issue in Salisbury.

In fact if anyone who uses Salisbury is reading this and wants to join with me, please email me on tehmina@bhote.org


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Re: Steve Webb MP In Call For Action On Trains

« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2007, 01:43:18 PM »

Yesterday - Westminster Hall...

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070124/halltext/70124h0001.htm#column_451WH


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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2007, 02:36:05 PM »

It looks to me that Tom Harris is laying the blame squarely with First Great Western and went so far as to demand an apology from Moir Lockhead.


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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2007, 03:09:17 PM »

I did find it a little amusing that the MP for North Cornwall, LD Dan Rogerson was more conerned with raising the lack of refreshment provided on the trains when FGW can, at the drop of a hat, suspend services on branch lines to feed train stock to other areas of the network.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/6242395.stm


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Re: Steve Webb MP In Call For Action On Trains

« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2007, 08:18:50 AM »

A prettier version of last week's Westminster Hall debate is now available here:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2007-01-24a.451.0


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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2007, 05:38:38 PM »

Love this bit from Ed Vaisey's turn in the Westminster Hall thing

"I also present apologies on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, East (Mr. Wilson), who had hoped to speak in the debate but is currently stuck on a First Great Western train between Reading and Paddington"