Written questions

Fleetwood Line

Commons · Question 81521 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reopening the Poulton-le-Fylde to Fleetwood rail line.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 21 Oct 2025

Business case development from 2023 found a tram-train solution as the most promising option to connect Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde, but it offered “poor” value for money. No further DfT funding has been prioritised in this Spending Review. It is now f...