Question reference: S6W-01654
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 20 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects to have electrified the East Coast Mainline between Edinburgh Haymarket and Aberdeen in full.
Answer
Network Rail is due to undertake ground investigation and survey works of the Edinburgh to Aberdeen route during autumn 2021. The outputs from this will inform the next stage of development and planning to determine the appropriate electrification programme.