Skipton-Colne Railway Line

(asked on 17th December 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 3 February on the feasibility study into the value of reopening the Skipton–Colne railway for passenger services and as a new freight connection between the North-West and North-East, what progress they have made on that study; whether the consultants have completed the study and delivered it to the Secretary of State and to Transport for the North; and when they expect to announce whether the proposal will be taken to the next stage.


Answered by
Baroness Sugg Portrait
Baroness Sugg
This question was answered on 19th December 2018

The feasibility study into the reinstatement of the Skipton-Colne rail link as part of a route for passengers and freight, carried out in partnership with Transport for the North, has only very recently been completed and submitted to the Secretary of State. The Government is considering next steps and expects to make an announcement shortly.

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