Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2011.
Railways: Electrification
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost of electrifying the railway route from Leeds to York; and when they are considering undertaking this work.
- Answer
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The Government have announced electrification of the railway route between Manchester and York via Leeds. The current estimate for the cost of the whole scheme is £290 million, as set out in table 2.3 of the Autumn Statement. The Government do not have an estimate of the cost of the Leeds-York section. The Government are working with Network Rail to confirm the timescales for delivery of the scheme in the 2014-19 period.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 13977; 733 c251WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Costs Leeds Railways York Electrification
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