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Written question asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 November 2024. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 November 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Bus Services: South of England

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost to the rail network of providing rail replacement bus services between Three Bridges and Brighton.

Answer

When engineering work takes place, it is the responsibility of the train operators to ensure the provision of rail replacement bus services, via their contracted suppliers.

My Department does not hold the information on these costs at a granular level.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2090
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Bus services Costs Railways South of England
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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