United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL15850
Railways: Electrification
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23 March 2026
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30 March 2026 · Answer
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the range and traction power requirements of non-electrified rail services; and how these factors are informing technology choices where full electrification is not currently planned, parti
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23 March 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the range and traction power requirements of non-electrified rail services; and how these factors are informing technology choices where full electrification is not currently planned, parti
Source: Lords
30 March 2026
Answer
Officials from the Department for Transport are working closely with Network Rail to produce their new 'Future Electric Railway' strategy. This strategy will include an examination of the whole life costs and technological capability of each option to rem...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-23/HL15850
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1893599
- uk · wq-1893599 · source updated 30 March 2026