Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the process, and (2) the timetable, for taking decisions on the electrification of all or part of the railway line between Stalybridge and Leeds.
Network Rail has now established options for infrastructure works that could deliver passenger improvements. We are considering these before making further decisions later this year.
We are committed to improving journeys on the Transpennine route, bringing in state of the art trains, longer carriages and more frequent services for passengers.