Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 20681

Roads: Ipswich

Tabled: 17 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for a decision to be made in relation to (a) the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement and (b) upgrades to Haughley Rail Junction on the (i) Orwe

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The 2022 Outline Business Case for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) forecast that the scheme would lead to 98,000 fewer lorry journeys every year, implying benefits to the Ipswich road network. Despite its public statements of support, the previou...
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