HC Deb 09 April 2003 vol 403 c260W
Mr. Lazarowicz

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with the Strategic Rail Authority regarding the impact of its Capacity Utilisation Policy on rail services to and from Edinburgh. [107030]

Mr. Jamieson

The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has consulted widely on its Capacity Utilisation Policy and has recently published a Statement of Principles (copy in the House Library). The next stage is for the SRA to commence route by route studies of Capacity Utilisation and at this stage local stakeholders will be consulted about the possible impact of the Policy in their localities.