Ely Rail Capacity Enhancement: Benefit-Cost Ratio

Part of Transport – in the House of Commons at on 13 October 2022.

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Photo of Kevin Foster Kevin Foster Minister of State (Department for Transport)

My hon. Friend is a strong champion for the Ely scheme, and I recognise the potential for the benefits that he highlighted. It is, though, worth noting that the scheme would require significant public funding with a total cost of up to £500 million, so we need to consider that as part of reviewing patterns of rail travel post the pandemic. We will therefore seek to provide as much clarity as possible when we publish an update to the rail network enhancements pipeline.