Question follow-through · 41754
West Coast Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 26 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 31 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 31 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham.
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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31 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Department recognises concerns about capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham and are considering advice before setting out detailed plans in due course. The Department is evaluating possible interventions to improve capacity north of ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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