Adonis pressed on MML electrification

摘要

When Transport Secretary Lord Adonis appeared before the Commons Transport Committee on February 24, he was told by Sheffield Hillsborough MP Angela Smith that 'people in South Yorkshire and all the way down the East Midlands through to London are waiting for a decision from yourself on electrification of the Midland Main Line'.rn'I think they are looking for you to be seeking reassurance from Network Rail that they will have the skills base necessary in order to implement projects such as this', she added.rn'I absolutely understand the point about continuity of skills', Adonis replied. 'It is precisely for that reason that we wish to see a rolling programme of electrification.