Adonis announces more rail electrification plans

21 December 2009
More of Britain’s rail network is going under wires
More of Britain’s rail network is going under wires

 

North West in-fill scheme will mean more than two thirds of the network is electric

Transport secretary Lord Adonis has announced a further round of rail electrification schemes on routes around the North West of England, first disclosed as part of chancellor Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report last month.

The move follows the £1.1bn electrification announcement by Adonis over the summer that will see the 200-mile London to Swansea line and the 32 mile line from Liverpool to...

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