Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 3221

East Midlands Railway and West Midlands Trains: Finance

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Dr Kieran Mullan

ConservativeBexhill and Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to fund (a) rail infrastructure and (b) fleet modernisation projects at (i) East Midlands Railway and (ii) West Midlands Trains (A) during and (B) following their potential transition to publi

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The process of transitioning railway passenger services into public ownership should not impact investment projects. Existing projects can continue unless there is a good reason for review; with new projects being considered on their merits. The Departmen...

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