The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has outlined its “roadmap for a green railway in the North”, which involves electrifying hundreds of kms of routes in the north of England.

In total, RIA has suggested upgrades to 69 routes, with 40 identified as being top priorities. Of those priorities upgrades, RIA has compiled its “Top 10 schemes” that should be prioritised for electrification.

They are:

• Sheffield to Doncaster/Moorthorpe
• Manchester Victoria to Leeds via Bradford Interchange
• Northallerton to Saltburn via Middlesborough
• Manchester to Sheffield (Hope Valley)
• Leeds to Hull
• Carlisle to Newcastle
• Doncaster to Immingham
• Wakefield Kirkgate to Drax/Leeds
• Sheffield to Werrington via Lincoln
• Leeds to York via Harrogate

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