To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect of a rolling programme of rail electrification on (a) job creation and (b) investment levels.
Answered on
31 March 2022
Electrification will play an important role in improving our railways, and we understand the importance of a visible pipeline of work, and the potential benefits of a smooth delivery profile, both for electrification and alternative traction technologies.
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Department for Transport