Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2024. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railways: Yorkshire and the Humber

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Network North, published on 4 October 2023, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) cost of and (b) completion date for the restoration of the Don Valley Line between Sheffield and Stocksbridge.

Answer: The Department is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timescales for the Don Valley line project. A Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for this project has already been completed by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), with funding from the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund. Work with SYMCA has started to plan and develop the modal and route options for the next stage of work, which will inform the remit for production of an Outline Business Case. HS2 savings have been set aside to fund development and delivery of the scheme. More detail on cost and completion date will be included as part of the Outline Business Case.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9565
Session: 2023-24
Related items: Network North: Transforming British Transport
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects: Costs Railways Repairs and maintenance Yorkshire and the Humber
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk