Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the line speeds are for the (a) newly installed sections north of Bedford to Corby and (b) existing electric infrastructure south of Bedfordshire into London St. Pancras.
The new lines between Bedford and Corby will support speeds of up to 125mph for passenger trains. The existing lines between St Pancras and Bedford currently support speeds of up to 100 mph for electric passenger trains, and we are developing plans to adjust the Overhead Line Equipment on this section in order to enable the new trains coming into service on the Midland Main Line to run at the improved line speeds.