Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 62035
Railways
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
Alex Mayer
Labour — Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the existing regulatory framework for open access rail operators.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Government believes the existing regulatory framework that governs access to the railway is not fit for purpose. It has failed not only passengers but also freight operators as it is designed for each part of the railway to act in isolation, resulting...
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