QUESTION 12 TRANSPORT
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to the nation's capital. I'd note that since the end of the London-Newquay PSO in April, commercial connectivity has been retained, but my
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my hon. Friend is very eager to see this work go further. The
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Report stage. Mr Speaker, we're investing in the rail network in the Greater Manchester area including
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Bolton to Manchester line
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services to Blackburn. These investments will improve reliability, which combined with our funding for longer trains with more seats, will substantially boost capacity. We are also investing in key stations including crucial upgrade
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Salford and Manchester Victoria
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Mr Speaker, when I worked in Manchester, my train from Glossop station was regularly delayed, cancelled or overcrowded thanks to Northern Rail's two-carriage service at rush hour.Ten years on, commuters at both Haltwhistle and Brampton station are still being failed by Northern Rail, and with noelectronic access, it's no wonder Boltonians feel left behind. So what is our government doing to connect Bolton
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twenty-first century
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with Northern management that their level of performance including
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