Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80456

Railways: Finance

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Chris Hinchliff

LabourNorth East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of permitting cross-subsidisation between publicly owned and delivered rail services on the sustainability of rural rail services.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Train operating companies are currently preparing business plans. They will give consideration to rail service patterns, including for rural rail services, with the objective of improving performance of the railway for passengers, reducing the net cost of...

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