Railways: North of England

(asked on 30th November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of (1) electrification, and (2) other improvements, for projects included in the Integrated Rail Plan relating to the (a) Midland Main Line, and (b) TransPennine, line upgrades.


Answered by
Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 14th December 2021

Within the £96 billion set out in the Integrated Rail Plan, £1.4 billion has been allowed for electrifying the Midland Main Line; £5.4 billion has been allowed for the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) base scope, including full electrification; £17.2 billion has been allowed for the Northern Powerhouse Rail core network from Liverpool to York which includes the TRU Option G enhancement.

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