Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 87919
Railways: Active Travel
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost of creating new walking, wheeling and cycling routes on disused railways.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodLocal authorities are empowered to decide where investment is made in their areas. As such, it is for local authorities to consider whether disused railway lines would be suitable for active travel routes and to work with National Highways, in their role ...
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