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Replacement Of Pacer Train Rolling Stock

EDM number 640 in 2014-15, proposed by John Pugh on 17/12/2014.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.

That this House notes with concern that antiquated rolling stock, including Class 142 Pacer railbuses, is continuing to be used along Northern rail routes; recognises that these models fail to meet the safety, comfort and capacity standards applied to newer rolling stock, offering particularly inadequate protection in the event of a collision; believes that all passengers are entitled to expect a minimum level of quality for their rail fares; further notes that Pacer modification will not address the fundamental problems with these outdated carriage models; and, following the encouraging remarks of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Autumn Statement 2014, calls on the Government to make the replacement of Pacer trains a requirement of all invitations to tender for the next Northern and Trans-Pennine Express rail franchises.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Pugh17/12/2014SouthportLiberal DemocratProposed
Peter Bottomley17/12/2014Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Ian Mearns17/12/2014GatesheadLabourSeconded
Mark Hunter18/12/2014CheadleLiberal DemocratSeconded
Greg Mulholland18/12/2014Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mary Glindon18/12/2014North TynesideLabourSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn18/12/2014Islington NorthLabourSigned
Yasmin Qureshi05/01/2015Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Paul Flynn05/01/2015Newport WestLabourSigned
Martin Caton06/01/2015GowerLabourSigned
Virendra Sharma06/01/2015Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Alan Meale06/01/2015MansfieldLabourSigned
Grahame Morris07/01/2015EasingtonLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell07/01/2015Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
David Simpson07/01/2015Upper BannDUPSigned
John Leech08/01/2015Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell08/01/2015Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Philip Davies09/01/2015ShipleyConservativeSigned
Hugh Bayley12/01/2015York CentralLabourSigned
Linda Riordan04/02/2015HalifaxLabourSigned

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