Railways: South West
Commons · Question 27628 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to take into account the potential impact on access to health services in (a) Exeter, (b) Torbay, (c) Newton Abbot, (d) Dawlish and (e) Teignmouth when making decisions on phase 5
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 7 Feb 2025
Transport investment decisions are based upon the development and consideration of a business case. Business cases assess the costs of investment against a wide range of passenger benefits, set against the operational cost to the railway.