Question follow-through · 908535

Railways: Bassetlaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that open access rail services continue to be available in Bassetlaw constituency.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
26 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that open access rail services continue to be available in Bassetlaw constituency.

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    We are clear that there will remain a role for are Open Access on the reformed railway. Existing Open Access operators will be able to continue their operations in line with existing access contracts, serving constituencies such as Bassetlaw.

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