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Just for anyone interested, there was a debate in Parliament this morning on rolling stock on HS1, led by Damian Green - MP for Ashford. He spoke of some of the issues with extending rolling stock on this line: "Hitachi made the interesting point that the trains on the HS1 line are...

Hi all, we thought you'd be interested to know about the recent HS2-related activity in the House of Commons: a Westminster Hall debate, the completion of the Commons stages of a Bill, and a couple of relevant library briefings. Westminster Hall debate: On Wednesday 10 July, Andrea Leadsom MP...

On Wednesday 19 June, Alex Norris MP (Labour, Nottingham North) held a Westminster Hall debate about East to West Midlands rail connectivity where he called for the Government to back the Midlands Connect’s project, the "Midlands Rail Hub". His office gave us the following statement about the...

We thought you might be interested in a recent Insight from the House of Commons Library on the Delay Repay compensation scheme. Under the scheme, a passenger is entitled to 50% of the cost of a single fare if a train is delayed by more than 30 minutes, irrespective of the cause of the delay...

Is your local railway station fully accessible to those with reduced mobility? Have you or those you know struggled to use the railways due to accessibility issues? How should the process of making railway stations more accessible be managed and funded? Next week in Westminster Hall, Dr Matthew...

Hi all, We just wanted to draw your attention to a debate in Parliament today led by Sir David Evennett - MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford on rail services in south-east London. It will be on from 4.00 - 4.30 pm in Westminster Hall, and you can watch it on parliamentlive.tv (this link will...

Hi all, We just wanted to draw your attention to a 30 minute debate in Parliament today on reopening the railway between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen. The debate will be lead by Jonathan Edwards, MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr and will start at 4pm. You can watch it live at...

Greetings RailUK Forums community. This is the Digital Engagement Team at the House of Commons. We work to engage online audiences with the work happening in the House of Commons, and wanted to let you know about an upcoming debate: On Tuesday, Stephen Doughty MP will be leading a debate in...