Fenchurch Street-Tilbury Line (Electrification)

HC Deb 04 December 1957 vol 579 cc47-8W

85. Mr. Parker

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what progress has been made with the electrification of the Tilbury line from Fen-church Street.

Mr. Nugent

The programme of preliminary works is up to schedule. The new marshalling yard at Ripple Lane should be completed by the end of 1958 and the remodelling of the junctions at Barking by the end of 1959. Other works are going ahead steadily.