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Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 (named day). It was answered by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

West Midlands Rail Franchise

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of (a) running an hourly train service from London to Shrewsbury and (b) electrifying the route between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury on (i) the economy and (ii) jobs in Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency.

Answer

Midlands Connect is preparing a strategic review of options for speeding up and additional services to Shrewsbury. It expects to publish the review later this year and this will form the basis for specific proposals to improve the service. No formal assessment has been made by the Department at this time.

Electrification will play an important role in our programme to achieve our Net Zero 2050 objective. As we develop our rail decarbonisation programme, we will carefully consider the opportunity to support local economic development.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
185822
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Employment Economic situation Electrification Shrewsbury and Atcham West Midlands rail franchise
Link
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