Question follow-through · 98788
Railways: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rail freight capacity through the West Midlands corridor.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 10 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rail freight capacity through the West Midlands corridor.
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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18 Dec 2025
Answer published
The West Midlands Combined Authority have commissioned economists to conduct an independent prioritisation exercise called the ‘Rosewell Review’ which will produce a portfolio-level prospectus setting out major investment opportunities that will support d...
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