Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of upgrades to the Energy Coast train line.”
Tabled: 5 February 2026Answered: 12 February 2026
Asked by
Michelle Scrogham
Labour — Barrow and Furness
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Keir Mather)
My hon. Friend is a great champion for her constituents. I thank her for her efforts to push the project forward; the energy coast train line has great potential to boost the local economy. Cumberland council is rightly leading the development of proposals, and my Department will continue to work with it, and to facilitate engagement across Government.