Green light for Midland Main Line electrification
by Alison Mackenzie
Alison Mackenzie analyses the Government's decision to electrify the Midland Main Line as part of a nine billion pound rail investment.
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Environment Secretary says electrification is good news
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman MP speaks to ITV Central about the Midland Mainline electrification.
A £9.4bn package of investment across the rail network has been announced by the Government.
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Billion pound rail investment announced by the Government
A £9.4bn package of investment across the rail network has been announced by the Government.
Plans include the electrification of the Midland Mainline in what was hailed by Prime Minister David Cameron as the "biggest modernisation of our railways since the Victorian era".
But Labour said it had announced rail electrification plans in 2009 and it was "a bit rich" for coalition Government ministers to take credit now after presiding over "two years of dither and delay".
Campaigners said they feared the investment would be paid for by higher rail fares, while transport union the RMT said the projects announced today "had been talked about for years".
East Midlands Trains: 'Electrification means a faster, cleaner and more efficient operation'
Martin Frobisher of East Midlands Trains speaks to ITV Central about the benefits of the electrification of the Midland Mainline.
Environment Secretary visits Coventry Station
Caroline Spelman has visited Coventry Railway station, meeting with representatives from National Rail.
Announcement on electrification of the Midland Mainline
by Natasha Carter
Speculation is mounting over plans to electrify the Midland Mainline. The £500m scheme is expected to be announced by the Government.
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