Decision details
Channel Tunnel Rail Link - Domestic Train Services
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report considers the Council's response
to the consultation on the CTRL domestic services circulated by the
SRA and presents the findings and recommendations of a Select
Committee of Kent and Medway members into CTRL domestic
services.
Decision:
121/2003 The Cabinet recommended the proposed
response to the SRA to Council on 9 April 2003 for approval.
122/2003 The Cabinet supported the report of the Select Committee
on CTRL Domestic Services and its recommendations.
Reasons for the decision:
It is considered essential that the CTRL
domestic train services come to Medway as additional services in
order to improve travel conditions for train passengers to and from
Medway, allow for growth in rail travel and offer new destinations,
reduce traffic flows on local routes and the A2 corridor, give
access to jobs in London, Thames Gateway and Medway and support
economic growth and regeneration in Medway.
Publication date: 01/04/2003
Date of decision: 01/04/2003
Decided at meeting: 01/04/2003 - Cabinet
Effective from: 10/04/2003
Accompanying Documents:
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