South East MPs speak up for Kent in meeting with Government
MPs Sojan Joseph for Ashford, Polly Billington for East Thanet, Tony Vaughan for Folkestone and Hythe, Lauren Edwards for Rochester and Strood and Helena Dollimore for Rye and Hastings met today with the Minister for Rail, Lord Hendy, to put the case for international trains to stop at Ashford and Ebbsfleet.
The Labour MPs wanted to know what steps the Government is taking to foster the return of international services to these stations. They pronounced themselves described the progress they made today as “positive”.
These discussions come as alternative operators are making their presence felt in the market for through-tunnel transit. Virgin has announced an order for new trains to make the crossing, and the Spanish start-up Evolyn is also in the running.
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