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Cumbrian Coast Line: Tunnels

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 6159

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 883 on Cumbrian Coast Line: Tunnels, when the modelling work being undertaken by Network Rail and the Mining Remediation Authority to assess the impact of the l

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Network Rail and the Mining Remediation Authority are aiming to complete the modelling work to assess the impact of the long-term solution for Bransty Tunnel on Whitehaven Harbour and the surrounding area by the end of July 2026.

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