Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 27640

Railways: Midlands

Tabled: 30 January 2025

Answered: 7 February 2025

Question

Saqib Bhatti

Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the delivery of the Midlands Rail Hub on economic growth.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Midlands Rail Hub would kickstart economic growth by introducing additional trains and improving the performance of the railways, and in March £123m was committed to design the first stage.In December, the Chancellor launched the second stage of the Spend...

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