South Yorkshire Mayor Raises Concerns over Pausing of Midland Main Line Electrification - Business Link Magazine

Anger at Midland Main Line electrification pause, Ely Junction omission, A12 and A47 reversals

Leaders across various local authorities have expressed frustration and dismay as several long-awaited rail and road projects have been paused, ignored or cancelled by the government. The post Anger at Midland Main Line electrification pause, Ely Junction omission, A12 and A47 reversals appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

South Yorkshire mayor raises concerns over pausing of Midland Main Line electrification - Business Link Magazine

South Yorkshire’s mayor Oliver Coppard has raised his concerns after the government announced it is pausing the electrification of the Midland Main Line – delaying faster, greener rail services between Sheffield, London, and the wider North. While other parts of the North received new investment in rail infrastructure including new stations and improved signalling, South […]

News: South Yorkshire shunted into sidelines as MML electrification paused again

Sheffield is set to remain the largest city in the UK without electrified railways after the Government announced a pause of the electrification of the Midland Mainline (MML) in the North and Midlands. The key route connects London St Pancras and Sheffield via the East Midlands. Working north, Network Rail had previously envisaged reaching Sheffield at the end of 2020 but work was paused at Kettering and effectively cancelled when plans were ann…