Railways: North of England
(asked on 10th July 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on plans for electrification of the trans-pennine railway line.
This question was answered on 18th July 2018
The government is investing nearly £3bn between 2019 and 2024 in this upgrade, one third of our expected investment in rail enhancements between 2019 and 2024. It will be a rolling programme of enhancements including both major civil engineering and electrification. And we are working with Network Rail and Transport for the North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers. We will make further decisions later this year.