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Railways: Brighton

Volume 462: debated on Thursday 12 July 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what improvements have been planned for the Brighton to London Victoria train line in 2007-08. (149317)

The then Secretary of State for Transport my right hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire, South (Mr. Douglas Alexander) announced on 4 April 2007, the results of the recent consultation on the implementation of the Brighton Main Line (BML) Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS).The key decision is that, at the busiest times of day, the Gatwick Express will run beyond Gatwick to Brighton, doubling the number of express trains between Brighton and London Victoria in the high peak. This service change will take place in December 2008.