Calls grow for full EWR electrification to boost freight

Richard Wilcock Industry Editor rail@bauermedia.co.uk

RAIL Minister Lord Hendy has told MPs on the Transport Select Committee that he is in favour of discontinuous electrification on the East West Rail line. Hendy told the committee that he thought it was a “brilliant solution” to the issue, adding: “Having lived through the Great Western electrification upgrade, which was extraordinarily expensive and probably over-specified, I think anything which looks at electrification on a simpler, more practical way is absolutely fabulous.” His comments come after EWR announced in November that it was conducting a public consultation on plans for the new line between Bedford and Cambridge, as well as improvements to the line between Bletchley and Bedford. Those plans include not fully electrifying the line between Bedford and Cambridge and placing an order for hybrid-electric trains. The consultation…

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