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Electrification plans expand to take in more routes

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    NETWORK Rail is examining plans for extensive infill electrification, in addition to proposals to electrify major parts of the Great Western and Midland main lines, Railnews has learned.

    Plans for new trains to replace HSTs on inter-city routes are being deferred until the Government decides whether new parts of the network should be electrified, trans-port secretary Geoff Hoon has told Parliament.

    “Initial work suggests that the case for electrification appears strongest on the most heavily used parts of the Great Western main line from Paddington, and the Midland main line north of Bedford,” Mr Hoon told MPs.

    Full article - http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/general/ ... -hoon.html
     
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