Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 27927

Railways: Midlands

Tabled: 31 January 2025
Answered: 10 February 2025

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of building the Midlands Rail Hub on people in (a) Leicester East constituency and (b) Leicestershire.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
We are working with Network Rail, Midlands Connect, and West Midlands Rail Executive, to maximise the benefits of Midlands Rail Hub for people throughout the region, including in Leicester and Leicestershire. In December, the Chancellor launched the secon...

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