Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 9058

Railways: Cross Border Cooperation

Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the governments of (a) Wales and (b) Scotland on growing cross-border rail patronage through open-access passenger rail operations.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Secretary of State has not had any discussions specifically on growing cross-border rail patronage through open access with either the government of Wales or Scotland.