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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...