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Railways: West Midlands

Commons · Question 83840 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using the Sutton Park freight line for passenger services on (a) the capacity of the West Coast main line and (b) passenger services into central Birmingh

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Oct 2025

The Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline investment portfolio was set out in the June 2025 Spending Review settlement.The Department for Transport is not actively exploring this proposal for the Sutton Park freight line, but local authorities such as West Mi...