HC Deb 20 July 2001 vol 372 c502W
Mr. Syms

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the timetable for the modernisation of the(a) East Coast Main Line and (b) West Coast Main Line. [3556]

Mr. Jamieson

A project development group led by the Strategic Rail Authority is currently reviewing Railtrack's proposals for the upgrade of the East Coast Main Line, including the time scales. Railtrack's proposals include four phases—to be completed in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.

Railtrack have stated that they are committed to completing the West Coast Main Line route modernisation to schedule. Phase I of the work is due to be completed in 2002; the principal outputs of Phase II are due to be delivered in 2005.

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