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Future Railway Investment: a Consultation Paper.
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This Consultation Paper is seeking views on the priorities for future investment in our railways network. This will help us to determine a vision for railway services up to and beyond 2035. A 12 week consultation period commenced on 14 January 2013 and will close on 12 April 2013.
Ministerial Foreword
I am pleased to launch this public consultation which is seeking your views on the
priorities for future investment in our railways network. This will help us determine a
vision for railway services up to and beyond 2035.
Recently, I have received suggestions and proposals from fellow political representatives
and other interested parties as to how the railways network might be developed.
Railways infrastructure involves significant public expenditure projects with lengthy
planning and construction phases, extending over a number of budgetary cycles.
Whilst my Department’s current support for railways projects is at a higher level than
experienced during previous budget periods, maintaining and enhancing that investment
will be difficult in the prevailing economic climate. Looking forward over the next 20
years, there will be a need to set a strategic direction to determine the priority in which
we should tackle new railways projects.
The response to this public consultation will be used to advise the transportation
prioritisation framework being developed under the New Approach to Regional
Transportation. This framework will be used to advise decisions in future budget cycles.
I feel it is important, therefore, that you have an opportunity to have your voice heard
and in doing so help us determine the order in which railway projects should be taken
forward within the transportation prioritisation framework.
I look forward to receiving your views.
Source: Department for Regional Development (DRD) website.
An interesting consultation - the stunning growth figures are of note.
It looks at everything from the current network, to the Enterprise to possible line reopenings.
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