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Railways: Telford

Asked by Shaun DaviesLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 3306

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of introducing a direct train from Telford to London.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

No assessment has been made of the economic benefit of introducing a direct train from Telford to London. Since June 2024, Telford Central has had a regular fast service every 30 minutes to and from Birmingham New Street that provides good onward connections to and from London Euston, and journey times of as little as 2 hours 20 minutes.

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