§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Transport what approvals have been granted for electrification of railways since 1957; and what is the expenditure involved in each case.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe British Railways Board have received approval in respect of the following electrification schemes:
Scheme Year of approval Cost (£m.) Chelmsford-Colchester 1957 5.90 Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street-Chelmsford-Southend Victoria (conversion from DC to AC) 1958 5.80 Augmentation of outer suburban services: Clacton, Witham, Southend, Victoria 1959 1.80 Euston Main Line*† 1961 163.00 Glasgow Suburban Stage II† 1964 6.10 Bournemouth† 1964 15.20 Isle of Wight 1965 0.50 Lea Valley† 1967 1.25 * Date shown is year approval was given after the scheme had been re-assessed. † Work on these schemes is still in progress. The cost figure is therefore an estimate.