UKÔÇÖs ┬ú1.1 billion rail electrification The UK government has announced a ┬ú1.1 billion rail electrification programme for two of its major lines.The London to Swansea route will be electrified over the next eight years at a cost of ┬ú1 billion, as will lines between Liverpool and Manchester at a cost of ┬ú100 million.The upgrade is in line with the governmentÔÇÖs commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transport by 14 per cent by 2020.Only around one third of the UKÔÇÖs 20,000-mile rail network is currently electrified, compared with 100 per cent in Switzer