Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 102229

Brighton Main Line: Dorking and Horley

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme on standing levels and overcrowding on Brighton Main Line services used by passengers in Dorking and Horley constituen

Answer

Keir Mather
The previous government cancelled the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS) at Spending Review 2021. The Secretary of State updated Parliament on 8 July on which rail and road infrastructure projects will proceed following the 2025 Spending Review.