Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 3308
Railways: West Midlands
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Shaun Davies
Labour — Telford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of electrifying the train track from Telford to (a) Wolverhampton and (b) Shrewsbury.
Answer
Simon LightwoodWith an indicative cost of ~£270m, Midlands Connect, the sub-national transport body which researches, develops and progresses transport projects in the Midlands, view electrification of this route as prohibitively expensive. However, they are refreshing ...
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