West Coast Main Line

EDM number 493 in 1997-98, proposed by Helen Jones on 25/11/1997.

That this House records its dismay at the poor service provided by Virgin Trains on the West Coast mainline; notes that a recent report from the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising found that this route's punctuality record of 74.7 per cent., set against a target of 90 per cent., was one of the worst in the country; further notes that other aspects of the service are deteriorating and that it is often impossible to board trains at Euston until moments before the train departs; declares its belief that an efficient and reliable rail service is vital to the economy for the North West of England; and calls upon Virgin Trains to take immediate steps to remedy defects in the service.

This motion has been signed by a total of 54 MPs.