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<p>The Government has asked the CH2MC consortium comprising Jacobs, CPC, GHD, Poise
and Gardiner & Theobald to provide technical advice and assurance on further feasibility
work to assess the freight demand and commercial viability of this scheme. This advisory
support was sourced from the current Specialist Technical and Commercial Advice for
Rail (STAR) Framework.</p><p> </p><p>The response to HL15714 simply reflects the fact
that the Member for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson MP, has made strong representations
to Ministers about the proposal to reinstate the Colne-Skipton rail link. In response
the Secretary of State for Transport has visited Colne twice in the last 16 months.</p>
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