Clause 33
Crossrail Bill
11:00 am
Tom Harris (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport; Glasgow South, Labour)
I understand and sympathise with the hon. Lady’s concerns about freight as affected by Crossrail. Clause 33 is relevant if a direction has been made requiring the grant of access rights for Crossrail services outside the central London tunnel. However, I hope she will be reassured that there might then be the need for a further process of amendment of any other access rights that are in conflict. Clearly conflicting rights are likely to have been picked up and dealt with at earlier stages as a consequence of ORR oversight, subject to its new duty, and reviews of contracts under clause 27, but some could remain.