Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 105745

c2c Railway: Community Railways Initiative

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether officials in her Department have had discussions with (a) c2c, (b) Network Rail and (c) relevant local authorities about establishing a community rail partnership on the c2c route; what assessment she h

Answer

Keir Mather
Officials have not discussed with Network Rail or relevant local authorities; however, officials have discussed establishing a community rail partnership with c2c which both parties see value in. Next steps would include building the proposal and securing...
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