Date: 15/07/2012

Details of a £9bn investment in the railways in England and Wales will be announced later by senior ministers. The schemes are set to include electrification of the Midland Main Line between Bedford and Sheffield. Other rail improvements are expected to be unveiled for the Manchester area, south Wales and East Coast Main Line.

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£9bn rail scheme funding unveiled

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A £9.4bn package of investment in the railways in England and Wales, including £4.2bn of new schemes, is unveiled by the government.