Hurst Green-Uckfield Railway Line
(asked on 10th November 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of modern Class 170 diesel trains that would be released for re-deployment if the route from Hurst Green to Uckfield were electrified.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 20th November 2015
We have not done an assessment but electrification of the route is expected to be considered as part of the Network Rail led Electrification Route Study.