A question on #Railways #NorthOfEngland tabled by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering on 24-06-2025 has been answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.

Heading: Railways: North of England
Question ID: 1816223
UIN: HL8786
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-24
Asking Member ID: 384
Asking Member display name: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what the route will be of the Transpennine Route Upgrade proposed in their UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy, published on 19 June.
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Date answered: 2025-06-30
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Answering Member ID: 4972
Answering Member display name: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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Answer text: The TransPennine Route Upgrade is an £11 billion infrastructure programme which will increase capacity, improve reliability, and journey times on the rail route between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
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