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Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 January 2024. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Burton and Leicester

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 25 of the policy paper entitled Network North, published on 4 October 2023, whether the reference to the reopening of Beeching lines will include the Ivanhoe railway line between Leicester and Burton that was listed in his Department's news story entitled Moving Ahead to Reopen Railway Lines and Stations, published June 2022.

Answer

The Ivanhoe Line will be reopened under Network North. This is referred to at paragraph 63 of the Network North policy paper.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10194
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Railways Leicester Burton
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk