PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: Franchises (19 November 2015)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many open access contracts operate on the railway; and how many such contracts are currently under consideration.

Asked by:
Angela Rayner (Labour)

Answer

There are now three open access operators running passenger services on the national rail network, with a fourth planning to start in 2018. Applications from two further operators are currently under consideration by the Office of Rail and Road.



Answered by:
Claire Perry (Conservative)
25 November 2015

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