HC Deb 30 October 1989 vol 159 c89W
40. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has received concerning rail investment in the north-west of England; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Portillo

In July approval was given to BR's proposals to invest £26 million in a new Manchester airport rail link. BR is already spending a total of nearly £50 million on new locomotives and driving van trailers on the west coast main line, and another £35 million on the Windsor link and the resignalling and remodelling of Piccadilly station in Manchester. The area is also benefiting from BR's substantial rolling stock investment.

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