London North Eastern Railway

(asked on 24th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) instructions and (b) delivery timeframes he has issued to (i) LNER and (ii) Network Rail to develop the proposals for the LNER network.


This question was answered on 1st November 2018

The Secretary of State has set up the East Coast Partnership Board which brings together LNER and Network Rail along with representation for freight and other East Coast Main Line train operators (the Partnership) to collaborate on the planning of enhancements, ensuring improved coordination in delivery and greater passenger focus.

The Partnership will jointly be able to take decisions about planning, maintenance and enhancement works alongside the interests of passengers to make sure that the two fit side by side.

The evolution to the East Coast Partnership has already commenced allowing for deeper collaboration and joint working to improve performance and plan enhancements.

Specifically, Network Rail has been instructed to deliver power supply upgrades between Doncaster and Edinburgh, a new rail junction near Peterborough, a new platform at Stevenage station and improvements to the track layout at King’s Cross. These enhancements will be completed in the early 2020s.

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