Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 16303
Railways: Rural Areas
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity for rural constituencies such as West Dorset.
Answer
Keir MatherThe Department for Transport does not routinely assess the adequacy of rail connectivity on a constituency-by-constituency basis. However, the Department considers connectivity impacts as part of its wider appraisal of rail services and infrastructure inv...
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