Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 10070

Railways: North of England

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024

Question

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

ConservativeWetherby and Easingwold

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to (a) reduce the scope and (b) delay the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade project.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The design and delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme is proceeding rapidly, with no current plans for changing its scope.