East West Rail Line: Electrification
(asked on 13th December 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what investigations they have undertaken into the potential use of discontinuous electrification on East West Rail.
This question was answered on 20th December 2023
The Department for Transport and East West Rail Company are reviewing options for traction for East West Rail (EWR) including discontinuous electrification. This work is in progress and as set out at the Route Update Announcement for EWR in May 2023, further details will be provided at statutory consultation stage next year.