Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71423
Midland Main Line: Electrification
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the long-term (a) economic, (b) environmental and (c) operational costs of pausing the next phase of the electrification of the Midland Main Line.
Answer
Simon LightwoodMidland Main Line electrification was considered as part of the Spending Review, which prioritised investment across all government spending, taking account of business cases and affordability. Continuing electrification to Nottingham and Sheffield is low...
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