Railways: North West
(asked on 2nd March 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for electrification of railway lines in the North West.
This question was answered on 5th March 2015
A number of routes in the North West are in the process of being electrified.
Network Rail is considering potential projects for the next funding Control Period through the refresh of its national electrification Route Utilisation Strategy.
Final decisions on further schemes will take into account the recommendations of the Task Force of northern MPs and Council Leaders set up to explore the priorities for future electrification in the North.