East Coast Main Line: Competition
Commons · Question 48389 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 May 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of the Office of Rail and Road's statistics entitled Passenger Rail Usage, published on 20 March 2025, in the context of open access co
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 May 2025
The Department recognises the wider benefits that can be provided by open access operators in the right circumstances, including increased competition which we have seen on the East Coast Main Line. We welcome the publication of Passenger Rail Usage stati...