Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 35

Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Railway Line: Electrification

Tabled: 17 July 2024

Answered: 26 July 2024

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the feasibility of electrifying the railway line between Birmingham, Wellington and Shrewsbury.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

Midlands Connect, a sub-national transport body which researches, develops and progresses transport projects in the Midlands, is prioritising line speed improvements to this railway line over electrification. They are in the process of refreshing the Busi...

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