Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 70598
Railway Stations: Finance
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Suella Braverman
Reform UK — Fareham and Waterlooville
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will review the funding allocation model to ensure that smaller stations are not disadvantaged due to proximity to better-equipped neighbouring stations.
Answer
Simon LightwoodAs with all taxpayer funded programmes, stations projects need to demonstrate value for money, but this is not necessarily linked to size of station. In the case of the Access for All programme, station footfall is only one criteria used. Additional impor...
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