PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: Rural Areas (18 February 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to increase funding for rural train line services.
Asked by:
Sir John Hayes (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir John Hayes (Conservative)
Answer
Recent franchise specifications have often included mandated increased levels of service on rural train lines (for example the East Midlands services in Lincolnshire currently out to tender).
Increased financial contributions to Community Rail Partnerships have also been a feature of recent franchise awards.
This increased level of funding for rural services is therefore expected continue into the years ahead.
Answered by:
Andrew Jones (Conservative)
25 February 2019
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