Pauline Latham OBE MP has welcomed the news today that work on the electrification of the Midland Mainline will resume.
The announcement from the Department for Transport, following plans put forward by the Hendy Review for Midland Mainline, will see ongoing work to line speed and capacity improvement combined with the electrification of the Midland Mainline from London to Corby, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield.
This means by 2023 the entire Midland Mainline to Sheffield will be electrified bringing cleaner, quieter, faster and more reliable trains with greater capacity to the line.
This comes alongside the already announced new East Midlands Direct Award, which will see £13 million invested in a host of developments, including the investment of £1 million to improve accessibility at stations.
Further results of the Hendy Review will be released later this year.
Pauline Latham said this:
“This is fantastic news that will make a huge difference for constituents of Mid-Derbyshire and everyone else who uses East Midlands Trains.
This announcement not only creates certainty for the rail industry, but also the supply chain and secures jobs in and around Derby”