HIGH SPEED 2 AND CARNFORTH STATION

That this House notes the Government's proposal to build a second High Speed Rail Line to both Birmingham and Manchester; believes that taking passengers off the West Coast Mainline will allow the rail operator to stop at many more stops and open the line to many more passengers; further believes that this will ensure that Carnforth has a regular service on the West Coast Mainline, cutting journey times and boosting tourism; calls on the Government to press ahead with High Speed 2 despite its detractors; and further calls on the Government to ensure that all the local stations along the West Coast Mainline benefit from trains stopping at them once the new High Speed 2 line has been completed.