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West of England Line: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 February 2025UIN 27944

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to upgrade the Salisbury to Exeter railway line from a single track with passing points to a double-track system.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Future rail infrastructure investment will be considered as part of the current Spending Review, which will be concluded in June 2025.

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