Fiona
Bruce MP secures Minister’s commitment to work on Middlewich Railway Station
business case
Fiona
Bruce MP has continued her commitment to the campaign for the reopening of
Middlewich Railway Station to passengers by asking the new Rail Minister, Paul
Maynard MP, to look at the recent business case plan for the re-opening of the
station.
Speaking
in the House of Commons after asking a Parliamentary Question at Transport
Questions to the Minister, Fiona said
“I was extremely pleased with the
response from the new Rail Minister which was as positive as we could hope for
at this early stage. I shall be making arrangements to meet with him to discuss
the excellent and detailed business plan recently produced by the Mid Cheshire
Rail Link campaign chaired by Stephen Dent of Middlewich.”
The full text
of the PQ by Fiona Bruce MP and the answer by Minister for Trains, Paul Maynard
MP, is below.
·
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton) (Con)
I am delighted to hear that
the northern powerhouse is alive and well. Does the Minister agree that if it
is to have real effect, it is important that investment is made in connectivity
not just between the cities of the north, but between the towns? I thank
Ministers for the initial investment in the Middlewich bypass, but will they
also look at the business case for the reopening of the Middlewich railway
station?
·
Paul Maynard
As someone born and
bred in a town very close to Middlewich, I am well aware in my 40 years of the
importance of the town’s connectivity at the heart of Cheshire. I know that
there are good plans for Middlewich’s new station and look forward to working
with my hon. Friend on progressing the business case.
