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Title: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech Post by: Kernow Otter on January 26, 2015, 18:50:20 One and All
George Osbourne has made a speech in Plymouth today, as reported in this link, http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Osborne-says-8220-future-bright-West/story-25923990-detail/story.html (http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Osborne-says-8220-future-bright-West/story-25923990-detail/story.html), with significant references to the future of rail within, and to and from the region. Highlights include thoughts of a new Devon and Cornwall franchise, and reference to a new cross Dartmoor line. Anyone would have thought there is an election looming..... Title: Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech Post by: grahame on January 26, 2015, 19:39:40 Highlights include thoughts of a new Devon and Cornwall franchise ... Perhaps if you added other DMU services in the South West (to the south of the London - Bristol line, and to the west of Berkshire) you could call it "Wessex Trains"? Title: Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech Post by: phile on January 27, 2015, 09:32:43 Is there a General Election coming soon ?
Title: Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech Post by: plymothian on January 27, 2015, 15:49:49 Pure electioneering.
After promising the moon on a stick following Dawlish, it's hastily unthought-out political BS, to make you think they still care. Title: Re: George Osbourne - Plymouth Speech Post by: ellendune on January 27, 2015, 19:10:51 After all about half the seats in the South West are marginals!
Quote Marginal seats are not evenly spread: within England, 15% of seats in the South East have majorities of 10% or less, compared with 51% in the South West. In Scotland, 19% of seats fall into this category, compared with 45% in Wales. Source BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30783080) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |