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I am delighted that amongst the announcements in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement earlier today came a commitment from the Government to the delivery of the Western Section of the East-West railway line, between Bedford and Oxford via Milton Keynes.
Commenting on the announcement that the Coalition Government will not go ahead with a planned 2% increase in the maximum amount by which train operators can raise fares, Co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee for Transport, Julian Huppert MP said: "This is good news for train passengers. The Liberal Democrats are determined to stand up for passengers and I am glad the Coalition has done the right thing and protected them from the planned increase."
An email arrives from Mike Gibson, Public Affairs Manager of Southeastern trains: