Railways: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 16303 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity for rural constituencies such as West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jul 2026
The Department for Transport does not routinely assess the adequacy of rail connectivity on a constituency-by-constituency basis. However, the Department considers connectivity impacts as part of its wider appraisal of rail services and infrastructure inv...