Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 8596
Railways: Rural Areas
Tabled: 10 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National Party — Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve rail transport links in rural areas to increase access to (a) the Duke of Edinburgh Award and (b) other youth services.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe government continues to be open to initiatives that improve rural railways, and a number of schemes delivered previously through the New Stations Fund have improved access to the rail network for more rural areas.