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<p>The timetable for electrification of the TransPennine line east of Stalybridge
will be outlined in Sir Peter Hendy's re-planning proposals this autumn. Transpennine
electrification remains a major part of our economic plan for the region, but it is
vital that Network Rail gets this right. As the Transport Secretary has already explained
to MPs (Transport Select Committee evidence March 2015), this means the project will
not be completed by 2019, as originally proposed. However, compromising on the scope
of this project would not be in passengers’ best interests. That is why we continue
to work with Network Rail on revised plans so that it delivers the best possible results.</p><p>
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