Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 127723

Railways: North of England

Tabled: 15 April 2026

Answered: 23 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122317 on Railways: North of England, what the timetable is for (a) completing and (b) publishing a long-term strategy for the York area.

Answer

Keir Mather

The decision was taken at the Spending Review to pause the project until a long-term strategy for the route can be developed further. The scheme will remain under review to ensure it can be delivered in the most effective way as part of a holistic strateg...

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