Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 5557

Trains: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 12 September 2024

Answered: 10 October 2024

Question

Martin Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential role of newly approved open access services in supporting British train (a) manufacturing, (b) assembly and (c) supply chains.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Privately owned and run open access operators can play a significant role in supporting UK train manufacturers, assemblers and their UK supply chains and are an important source of potential orders, both for new and cascaded rolling stock.  It remains a m...

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