Question follow-through · 53771

Railways: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52794 on Lisburn-Antrim Railway Line, what funding is available for the reopening of rail lines across the United Kingdom.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
20 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
2 Jun 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52794 on Lisburn-Antrim Railway Line, what funding is available for the reopening of rail lines across the United Kingdom.

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    While transport is largely devolved to Northern Ireland, the UK Government was uniquely able to offer funding for specific rail feasibility studies through Union Connectivity Development Fund. This fund was set up to address recommendations and next steps...

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