Electrification delays set to hit TransPennine route

The electrification of the TransPennine route, along with the Great Western and Midland Mainline routes is set to be hit with delays. A funding squeeze at Network Rail is being blamed for the proposed delays, according to The Sunday Times, with transport secretary Chris Grayling preparing to announce the hold-up this week. Plans to upgrade the routes have been pushed back by years in favour of dual diesel and electric routes. Now it will be told to focus on maintaining and repairing the 20,000 miles of track and stations. Wes... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
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