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Northampton Rail Services

Volume 478: debated on Tuesday 8 July 2008

11. To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps she is taking to provide faster train services to and from Northampton. (216865)

We are aware of the growing demand in the Northampton area. That is why we are considering using the proposed Intercity Express trains to serve Northampton. The new trains will have a top speed of 125 mph, compared with the 100 mph top speed of the trains currently used on these services.