Midland Main Line Electrification
Plans to electrify the Midland Mainline, which will pass through the East Midlands, have been announced by the Government.
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A £9.4bn package of investment across the rail network has been announced today by the Government.
Plans include the electrification of the Midland Mainline in what was hailed by Prime Minister David Cameron as the "biggest modernisation of our railways since the Victorian era".
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Green light for Midland Main Line electrification
Alison Mackenzie analyses the Government's decision to electrify the Midland Main Line as part of a nine billion pound rail investment.
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Announcement on electrification of the Midland Mainline
Speculation is mounting over plans to electrify the Midland Mainline. The £500m scheme is expected to be announced by the Government.