Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101827

Railways: Basildon

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Basildon Borough Council on the (a) proposed 27,000 home increase in the Borough and (b) potential impact of that increase on demand for C2C and Greater Anglia servi

Answer

Keir Mather

We expect operators to work with local stakeholders, including local councils such as Basildon Borough Council, in relation to housing developments and their potential increase on demand for rail services. Estimates of future demand are being used to info...

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