Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What steps she is taking to maintain open access railway services.”
Tabled: 6 February 2025Answered: 13 February 2025
Asked by
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander)
Open access operators will continue to have a place in our reformed Great British railways. We have supported new proposals from Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway, and existing track access rights will be honoured. Open access can provide benefits, but it must not come at the cost of better services for passengers and better value for taxpayers.