HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 c98W
15. Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what major railway development initiatives are planned by British Rail in the next five years.

Mr. Portillo

British Rail's £3.8 billion investment programme for the next five years includes major investment in Channel tunnel rail services, completion of the electrification of the east coast main line and substantial renewals and improvements, including a major programme of rolling stock replacement in the passenger sectors.

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