Question reference: S4W-26874
- Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 27 July 2015
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Current status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 10 August 2015
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects that the east coast line between Aberdeen and Edinburgh will be electrified.
Answer
Work on an electrification strategy that sets out our assessment of priorities for a continuation of the rolling programme of electrification from 2019 and beyond is currently on-going. The outcome of this work, including details of plans to electrify the route between Aberdeen and Edinburgh will be announced in due course. The Scottish Government remains committed to a substantial rolling programme of electrification that will bring significant economic, social and environmental benefits, providing Scotland with a sustainable world-class transport system.