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Railways: Midlands

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 82721

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £123 million allocated to the development of the Midlands Rail Hub has been assigned to design the East Chord of the Midlands Rail Hub.

Answered by Keir Mather

In the 2025 Spending Review the Chancellor committed to progress the next stage of Midlands Rail Hub, which includes the East Chord, building on £123m previously released. Network Rail are procuring a contractor to design and build the scheme.

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