§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much the Strategic Rail Authority has spent(a) on its own account and (b) in grants to organisations on feasibility studies into the possible re-opening of closed railway lines; and if he will make a statement. [55442]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe table indicates how much the Strategic Rail Authority has spent, or committed to spend, on feasibility studies into the re-opening of closed lines.
Project Approximate cost (£) West Midlands Capacity Study 100,000 East Coast Main Line-related routes 1,000,000 East London Line Extension 4,000,000 Matlock to Buxton 190,000 The authority is considering giving support to a number of other schemes.