Nottingham to Lincoln railway
An interesting Parliamentary debate which teases out the real reason why improvements to this East-West line are stagnating.
'... it is for Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire county councils and the LEPs—D2N2 and Greater Lincolnshire — to determine whether investment and enhancement to services on this route to improve connectivity and support local economies is a priority for their strategic economic plans and should be included in a bid for funding to the local growth fund.'
LEP = Local Enterprise Partnership
D2N2 = The Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2014-01-27a.733.0&s=speaker%3A24836#g734.0
Rail improvements between Lincoln and Nottingham discussed in the House of Commons
'Improvements to the Lincoln to Nottingham rail services are vital for the city according to Lincoln MP Karl McCartney.'
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Rail-improvements-Lincoln-Nottingham-vital-says/story-20511732-detail/story.html
Proposed Lincoln rail improvements ‘not a good return on investment’
'Lincolnshire County Council says a proposal to speed up trains between Lincoln and Newark would not be a good return on the investment required from public money.'
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2014/01/proposed-lincoln-rail-improvements-good-return-investment/
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