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Dr Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of railway track were electrified between May 1997 and May 2010. [98207]
Mrs Villiers [holding answer 5 March 2012]:Approximately an additional 39 miles of route were electrified between May 1997 and May 2010.
Dr Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of railway track the Government has committed to electrify since May 2010. [98215]
Mrs Villiers [holding answer 5 March 2012]: The Government have committed to electrify over 800 single track miles since May 2010. Subject to confirmation by Network Rail of the business case, over a further 130 miles would be added with North Transpennine electrification.
