'Modernise rail service' urges MP
The Herald|December 19, 2024
BUT RENATIONALISATION 'NOT SILVER BULLET'
'Modernise rail service' urges MP

RAIL services in Devon 'must be brought into line with the rest of the country, a local MP has told the Commons.

Rebecca Smith, the Conservative MP for South West Devon, told a parliamentary debate in the Commons chamber that modernisation was vital.

Her comments followed on from her maiden speech, in which she said she would fight for better rail infrastructure in the region.

Ms Smith said: "It is important to remember that, as I talked about in my maiden speech, the South West is not just a tourist attraction.

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