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Railways (Line Closures)

Volume 833: debated on Monday 20 March 1972

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what weight it is his practice to allocate to the unanimous recommendation of a Transport Users Consultative Committee that the closure of a certain railway line will cause inevitable passenger hardship.

The views and recommendations of these committees are given due weight, together with economic, financial and other relevant factors.