Channel Tunnel (Hansard, 11 March 1991)

§ 19. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about discussions with British Rail about a channel tunnel freight terminal in Greater Manchester.

§ Mr. Freeman
The location of channel tunnel freight terminals is a commercial matter for British Rail. I understand that it expects to decide later this year between two possible sites to serve Greater Manchester for the start of tunnel operations.

Mr. Bowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to receive the report of the consultants W. S. Atkins on the evaluation of channel tunnel rail link options; and if he will place a copy in the Library.

§ Mr. Freeman
W. S. Atkins published on 4 March its interim report to British Rail proposing the detailed methodology for British Rail's comparison of the options for the rail link. I have placed a copy in the Library.

§ 28. Mr. Rowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to receive details of the British Rail proposals for the route of the high-speed rail link to the channel tunnel.

§ Mr. Freeman
In April or May.