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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 July 2022 (named day). It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Monday, 4 July 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Passengers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of likely trends in the number of national rail passengers for the following (a) six and (b) 12 months.

Answer

In line with our published guidance, the Department has developed a number of scenarios of possible long-term rail demand to reflect uncertainty including how passengers respond post-covid-19 as well as economic forecasts. The Department continues to consider a wide range of evidence for our project appraisals and policy decisions and seeks to use the most up to date inputs to aid in these decisions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26833
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Railways Passengers Rail Delivery Group
Link
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