Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 29843
Railways: Mayors
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Alex Mayer
Labour — Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the proposed statutory powers of Metro Mayors for rail services will operate under Great British Railways.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe statutory role for mayors in governing, managing, planning and developing the rail network intends to bring decision making within Great British Railways as close as possible to local communities. This will empower local leaders and support the develo...
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