Members of EMC's Executive Board have written to the Minister of State for Transport, Theresa Villiers MP, to express their strong support for the proposals to upgrade and electrify the Midland Main Line set out in the 'Initial Industry Plan' (IIP) and to ask that the proposed investments are specified in the Government's High Level Outputs Statement (HLOS) due in July 2012. The letter is available here.
With support from EMC and SYPTE, Nicky Morgan MP led an Adjournment Debate on the upgrade and electrification on the 16 April 2012 in the House of Commons. The debate was very positive and well attended, with welcome recognition of the work of East Midlands Councils. The Minister of State for Transport was left in no doubt about the strength of the case for the investment and the level of cross party support.
The Debate can be seen on the BBC Democracy Live website. A written record is also available here. The debate also made the front page of the Derby Evening Telegraph, which was presented to Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to Derby
