Written questions

Railways: West Midlands

Commons · Question 98788 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rail freight capacity through the West Midlands corridor.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 18 Dec 2025

The West Midlands Combined Authority have commissioned economists to conduct an independent prioritisation exercise called the ‘Rosewell Review’ which will produce a portfolio-level prospectus setting out major investment opportunities that will support d...