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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: Bassetlaw (19 March 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that open access rail services continue to be available in Bassetlaw constituency.

Asked by:
Jo White (Labour)

Answer

We are clear that there will remain a role for are Open Access on the reformed railway. Existing Open Access operators will be able to continue their operations in line with existing access contracts, serving constituencies such as Bassetlaw.



Answered by:
Keir Mather (Labour)
26 March 2026

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