Railways: Electrification

(asked on 1st September 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current estimate of cost overrun on future rail electrification.


Answered by
Baroness Kramer Portrait
Baroness Kramer
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy)
This question was answered on 15th September 2014

The detailed cost estimates for future rail electrification are still being developed by Network Rail and will be evaluated using the Enhancement Cost Adjustment Mechanism set out in the Office Rail Regulation’s Final Determination for Control Period 5. This process is not expected to conclude until early 2016.

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