Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 84997
Rapid Transit Systems
Tabled: 24 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Darren Paffey
Labour — Southampton Itchen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of autonomous rail rapid transit for (a) Southampton, (b) the Solent region and (c) in general.
Answer
Simon LightwoodGovernment recognises the valuable role that mass transit networks can play as part of a truly integrated transport system, in the right circumstances, in our cities. It is for Local Transport Authorities to bring forward mass transit plans, as they are b...
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