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Railways: York

Asked by Tom GordonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 122318

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment was made before the suspension of the York Area Capacity Scheme.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The decision taken at the Spending Review to pause activity on the York Area Capacity and Performance project taken after appropriate consideration of the project’s benefits and its interdependencies with other programmes of activity. Work is now underway with Network Rail and industry colleagues to develop a sustainable long-term strategy for the area.

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