Midland Main Line electrification could be ‘back on track’
Electrification of the Midland Main Line - which runs from London St Pancras and Sheffield - could be back on track, according to the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce.
The Transport Select Committee, chaired by Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood, has published a report saying it should be recategorised as ‘pending’, rather than cancelled.
Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling cancelled the fully-funded project on the last day of Parliament before the summer recess in July last year.
He said the line would be ... 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...
