Department for Transport written question – answered am ar 8 Chwefror 2024.
Cat Smith
Chair, Petitions Committee, Chair, Petitions Committee
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the economic impact of electrifying the railway line between Lancaster and Morecambe.
Huw Merriman
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Electrification, alongside alternative technologies such as hydrogen, battery and bi-modes, will play an important role in meeting our Net Zero targets. We are working with the Great British Rail Transition Team to bring forward options to decarbonise the whole network including Lancaster to Morecambe for government to carefully consider in terms of overall deliverability and affordability
Yes1 person thinks so
No3 people think not
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