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Railways: Devon

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 99600

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to expand rail electrification to Devon.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport is developing a Rolling Stock and Infrastructure strategy which will inform future electrification decisions across the country. We are working closely with Network Rail colleagues to identify the right decarbonisation approach for each line and to determine where infrastructure will be needed to support this decarbonisation.

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