Railways: Midlands

(asked on 16th November 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential economic benefits of building the Midlands Rail Hub.


Answered by
Huw Merriman Portrait
Huw Merriman
This question was answered on 21st November 2022

The Department for Transport received the Outline Business Case (OBC) for Midlands Rail Hub on 14th November. We will need to assess the contribution of the scheme to the Government’s objectives – including the potential economic benefits – alongside value for taxpayer money, and affordability .

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