The funding aims to increase speeds from 50mph to 75mph with future plans to double services.
Transport body Midlands Connect is calling on central government to approve a plan to upgrade the Castle Line between Nottingham and LincolnPoliticians and business leaders have met to discuss a multi-million pound bid to improve railway services between Nottingham and Lincoln.
Midlands Connect wants the work to start in April 2026 for a completion date during the summer of 2028.Image caption,Midlands Connect say this is the first phase in improving the line with an ambition to double the amount of services after HS2 is built. "We recognise the need to make train travel more attractive and help people transition to sustainable transport."
"If we invest in our rail network, more people will choose to leave their cars at home to use more efficient, more environmentally-friendly modes of travel," she said.Travelling across country has always been harder especially on public transport.
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