Railways: Devon

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 23 May 2019.

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Photo of Scott Mann Scott Mann Conservative, North Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to reopen the Okehampton to Exeter train route.

Photo of Andrew Jones Andrew Jones Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Currently, Great Western Railway only operates train services to Okehampton on summer Sundays. In Investing in the South West published on 15 February 2019, the Secretary of State said he wanted to bring regular train services back to Okehampton. A Strategic Vision for Rail published on 29 November 2017 made clear that all schemes for reopening railway lines would need to demonstrate a strong business case where they are seeking any available Government funding

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