Transport Project Construction

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
What steps his Department is taking to fast-track construction on transport projects while fewer passengers are using the transport system during the covid-19 outbreak.

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Andrew Stephenson)
In May, we announced £190 million-worth of investment in our road and rail networks to take advantage of lower demand.

Andrew Jones
My hon. Friend is aware of platform capacity issues at Leeds station; will he provide an update on the construction of platform 0, which will service rail connections from Harrogate and Knaresborough?

Andrew Stephenson
I pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend did when he was a Department for Transport Minister. Work is now under way on platform 0 at Leeds and is expected to be completed by early next year. It will enable Northern to operate services more reliably.

Mr Speaker
Sounds like Harry Potter, doesn’t it?