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Railways: Newton Abbot

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 April 2025UIN 41573

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-opening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

There are no current plans to make an assessment of reopening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot. The Government believes that local authorities are best placed to promote and take forward transport schemes that will most benefit their local areas.

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