Railways: East of England
Commons · Question 89133 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the cost to the (a) freight sector and (b) economy of the time taken to commence work on the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 18 Nov 2025
The previous government had committed to a number of projects that were unfunded, including the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) scheme. The EACE was assessed as having a Benefit Cost Ratio of 4.89 against a cost estimate of £489m at Outline Business ...