Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the construction of a new light rail line in Telford constituency.

The Department has not held any discussions on the opening of a new light rail line or tramway system in the Telford constituency.

Departmental officials have however held discussions with Telford Council, Transport Design International, Eversholt leasing and Network Rail on the proposed Greenway Initiative at Ironbridge Gorge. I understand the proposed scheme aims to use lightweight, battery powered ‘Revolution’ Very Light Rail trains to reopen 4 miles of disused heavy railway line.

The rail minister will write to you shortly following your request for a meeting on this scheme.