Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 53395
South Wales Main Line: Electrification
Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the remainder of the South Wales mainline.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodNo recent cost estimates have been made by Network Rail for electrification of the South Wales Mainline, with the last available information dating from 2017. With bi-mode trains offering comparable journey times regardless of whether operating in diesel ...
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