Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71358

Railways

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department provides to local authorities preparing bids for rail reopening projects.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department is open to requests for support and engages directly with local authorities as they develop business cases. It should be noted that rail enhancements projects are rarely proposed as 'bids' but rather considered on the basis of Business Case...

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