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Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification
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date
6 March 2012
source Department for Transport
type Written answer

note This written answer was corrected on 24 April (see related document)


[6 Mar 2012 : Column 635W]

Dr Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of railway track were electrified between May 1997 and May 2010. [98207]

Mrs Villiers [holding answer 5 March 2012]:Approximately an additional 39 miles of route were electrified between May 1997 and May 2010.

Dr Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of railway track the Government has committed to electrify since May 2010. [98215]

Mrs Villiers [holding answer 5 March 2012]: The Government have committed to electrify over 800 single track miles since May 2010. Subject to confirmation by Network Rail of the business case, over a further 130 miles would be added with North Transpennine electrification.


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