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Written question asked by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Monday, 23 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 October 2023. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Electrification

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of delivering electrification projects in the 2015 Hendy Review on journey times between Bristol and economic centres in South-Wales and London.

Answer

Electrification was completed between Heathrow Airport Junction and Cardiff in 2020, delivering journey time improvements between London and South Wales of up to 14 minutes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
203930
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Bristol Greater London Railways South Wales Electrification Union Connectivity Review
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk