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Written question asked by Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Lumo: Torbay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many civil servants in her Department are working on the open access applicaiton from FirstGroup for Lumo services between London Paddington and Paignton.

Answer

Access to the rail network including decisions on Open Access applications is a matter for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). When DfT provides views on individual applications as a key stakeholder, it does so with input from rail analytical and operational teams as required.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
77230
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Civil servants Department for Transport Torbay Lumo
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk