| Heading: |
East West Rail Line |
| Question ID: |
1787469 |
| UIN: |
HL6057 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
3736 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Krebs
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Lord Krebs
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government how the passenger and freight trains on East West Rail will be powered. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-03 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answer text: |
At the recent non-statutory consultation, EWR Co confirmed their preference for discontinuous electrification to power passenger services once the full route is open from the mid-2030s. The rolling stock used for freight services will be a matter for frei... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |