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<p>We are pausing electrification works on Midland Mainline pending the proposals
we have commissioned from Sir Peter Hendy in the autumn for how the rail upgrade programme
will be carried out. On the Midland Mainline, better services can be delivered on
that line before electrification using capacity and speed improvement works. The progress
already made to enable the electrification of the Midland Mainline includes detailed
design, bridge construction and some of the piling for overhead masts. This work will
assist with our future plans for the electrification of the route.</p><p> </p>
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