British Railways (No. 2) Bill

Part of Opposition Day – in the House of Commons at 8:10 pm on 27 April 1988.

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Photo of Mr Irvine Patnick Mr Irvine Patnick , Sheffield, Hallam 8:10, 27 April 1988

It is interesting that the journey time on the Leicester-St. Pancras section has increased, although British Rail promised to reduce it once resignalling was completed at the end of 1987. The journey time from Sheffield to London is two hours 35 minutes, which means 60 mph with, typically, six intermediate stops. It is a matter of time and speed. I listened to my hon. Friend the Minister for Public Transport—I have heard that one should believe what Ministers say—but these trains do not run anywhere near 100 mph. It is said that they travel at 60 mph.