Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Railway Line: Electrification
Commons · Question 35 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 26 Jul 2024
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...