United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL425
East West Rail Line: Electrification
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1 June 2026
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15 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of providing full electrification of the East West Rail route before it opens to traffic, compared with the estimated cost of providing full electrification five years after it opens.
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1 June 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of providing full electrification of the East West Rail route before it opens to traffic, compared with the estimated cost of providing full electrification five years after it opens.
Source: Lords
15 June 2026
Answer
As set out in East West Rail’s Spring 2026 consultation, the Government has committed to the discontinuous electrification of East West Rail, which involves a lower capital cost whilst minimising construction and environmental impacts.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-01/HL425
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1911040
- uk · wq-1911040 · source updated 15 June 2026