Railways: North East

(asked on 6th September 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals for the electricification of the Durham Coast Line to facilitate the future expansion of Tyne and Wear metro services into the Easington constituency.


This question was answered on 13th September 2018

We welcome Nexus’ plans for further development of the Metro system to deliver better services to passengers, and stand ready to discuss the business case and funding for specific proposals. Any request for central Government enhancements funding would be considered against the priorities and principles set out in the Government’s March 2018 Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline publication.

The Government is supporting the Tyne and Wear Metro system with £317 million for its reinvigoration and renewal programme and £229 million towards its running costs since 2010. Furthermore, in the 2017 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced a £337m direct grant to deliver a new fleet of trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Through the New Stations Fund the Department is also supporting the construction of a new station at Horden Peterlee in the Hon. Member’s constituency.

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