Midland Main Railway Line: Electrification
(asked on 3rd February 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to electrify the Midland Mainline beyond Corby.
This question was answered on 9th February 2021
Further electrification of the Midland Main Line is currently being examined by the Department and Network Rail, and is at an early stage of development. This work will consider the National Infrastructure Commission Rail Needs Assessment (December 2020) and the Department’s Integrated Rail Plan due to be published early this year. Electric services from London to Corby are due to commence in May 2021, with electrification to Market Harborough planned for 2023.