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| Electrifying the Great Western line is "a top priority", the transport secretary has said, as he announces a rethink of a £38bn programme to overhaul Britain's railways. | Electrifying the Great Western line is "a top priority", the transport secretary has said, as he announces a rethink of a £38bn programme to overhaul Britain's railways. |
| Patrick McLoughlin said Network Rail's five-year plan was being "reset" as it was "costing more and taking longer". | Patrick McLoughlin said Network Rail's five-year plan was being "reset" as it was "costing more and taking longer". |
| Schemes in the Midlands and Yorkshire would be put on hold, he told MPs. | Schemes in the Midlands and Yorkshire would be put on hold, he told MPs. |
| Labour said it remained "concerned" about the future of the electrification of the Great Western line. | |
| Sir Peter Hendy will become the new chairman of Network Rail in place of Gwynedd-born Richard Parry-Jones. | Sir Peter Hendy will become the new chairman of Network Rail in place of Gwynedd-born Richard Parry-Jones. |
| 'Connecting people' | |
| Mr McLoughin told MPs on Thursday that the planned programme of rail upgrades was being reviewed to "get it back on track". | |
| "Electrification of the Great Western line is a top priority and I want Network Rail to concentrate its efforts on getting that right," he said. | "Electrification of the Great Western line is a top priority and I want Network Rail to concentrate its efforts on getting that right," he said. |
| But shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher said: "We remain concerned about the future of the electrification of the Great Western line." | |
| Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns said he was "pleased to hear the strong commitment to south Wales electrification through to Swansea from the transport secretary today". | |
| "This project will transform the lives of people in south Wales by attracting investors, linking businesses to suppliers and connecting people to jobs." | |
| David Cameron had said during Prime Minister's Questions on Tuesday that ministers were "absolutely committed" to the London-Swansea upgrade following a newspaper report that some projects would be shelved. | David Cameron had said during Prime Minister's Questions on Tuesday that ministers were "absolutely committed" to the London-Swansea upgrade following a newspaper report that some projects would be shelved. |