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Railways: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to expedite the approval process for (a) the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement and (b) upgrades to the Haughley Rail Junction.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 17 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 19 Dec 2024
Answer: 20 Dec 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

17 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to expedite the approval process for (a) the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement and (b) upgrades to the Haughley Rail Junction.
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Dec 2024
Answer published
Despite its public statements of support, the previous government made no funding available for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) or upgrades to Haughley Junction. The Chancellor has been clear about the state of the nation's finances and has launc...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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