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Title: Corbyn Advocates Dawlish Avoiding Line & Electrification
Post by: Lee on April 08, 2019, 08:38:08
Jeremy Corbyn trails Dawlish Avoiding Line and electrification or partial electrification of London-Penzance during visit to Plymouth - https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/business/jeremy-corbyns-plan-upgrade-rail-2731681


Title: Re: Corbyn Advocates Dawlish Avoiding Line & Electrification
Post by: JayMac on April 08, 2019, 08:43:56
At least we already have the trains for long distance services fully under the knitting when it's built.


Title: Re: Corbyn Advocates Dawlish Avoiding Line & Electrification
Post by: TaplowGreen on April 08, 2019, 08:50:14
.......if ever there was a man who, on this issue as with so many others, needs to explain ooooooooooos gonna pay for it, it is he! 🙂     

(......and will it be before or after renationalisation?)


Title: Re: Corbyn Advocates Dawlish Avoiding Line & Electrification
Post by: caliwag on April 08, 2019, 09:30:42
I don't recall that being asked, far less answered,about HS2 and Crossrail


Title: Re: Corbyn Advocates Dawlish Avoiding Line & Electrification
Post by: mjones on April 08, 2019, 11:37:49
In both cases detailed business cases had to be prepared and sources of funding identified. You might disagree with them, but you can't say that the who is going to pay question wasn't asked or answered.



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