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Written question asked by Theresa Villiers (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2009. It was answered by Chris Mole (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Electrification

Question
(2) pursuant to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 29 June 2009, Official Report, column 22, on Building Britain's future, when he intends to set out his plans to advance the electrification of transport.
Answer

On 23 July the Government announced the electrification of the Great Western Main Line between London and Swansea, and of the line between Liverpool and Manchester via Newton-le-Willows. Full details are contained in the document "Britain's Transport Infrastructure: Rail Electrification," available online at:"http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/"Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
497 c382W; 290173
Session
2008-09
Related items
Building Britain's Future
Monday, 29 June 2009
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects
Railways Electrification
Link
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