Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 36282

Great Western Main Line: Electrification

Tabled: 6 March 2025

Answered: 14 March 2025

Question

Anna Sabine

Liberal Democrat — Frome and East Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the electrification of the line between Bristol and Chippenham.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

Passengers using the line between Bristol Temple Meads and Chippenham are benefiting from the bi-mode rolling stock introduced in 2019 as part of the Great Western Route Modernisation programme. These trains are delivering faster and more reliable end to ...

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