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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 November 2017. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Friday, 3 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


West of England Line

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the stretches of single track railway on the Waterloo–Exeter mainline on the economy of south-western England.

Answer

The Secretary of State for Transport has made no recent assessment of the impact of the stretches of single line track on the Waterloo – Exeter mainline on the economy of South-Western England. Network Rail’s Wessex Route Study concluded that the forecast levels of growth between Salisbury and Exeter did not justify the need for additional sections of double track.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2462
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Economic situation Railway track South West West of England line
Link
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