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Railways: North of England

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 April 2025UIN 42701

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to mitigate rail congestion across East-West rail lines in the north of England.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline portfolio contains some of the most transformative and important programmes in the country such as the TransPennine Route Upgrade, which will increase capacity and improve reliability of East to West rail lines in the north of England.

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