Listen to county council Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning Mike Goodman and Great Western Railway’s Regional Development Manager Tom Pierpoint talk to BBC Surrey about joint plans to push for investment in fully electrifying the North Downs Line. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
As the iconic Flying Scotsman steamed through Surrey today, it was revealed that just a third of Britain’s railway network is electrified. Latest Office of Rail and Road figures confirm there are nearly 9,800 miles of routes in Britain, of which 3,275 are electrified. The electrified routes do not include around 29 miles of the North Downs … Continue reading