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Rapid Transit Systems

Asked by Shaun DaviesLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 February 2025UIN 31622

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support light railway projects.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Responsibility for light rail is devolved in England, where each local authority owns and is responsible for the operations and financial sustainability of its system.

Future local transport funding is subject to the outcome of the upcoming Spending Review.

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