Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
West of England Line
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of traffic on the mainline railway between Salisbury and Exeter is (1) passenger trains, and (2) freight trains.
- Answer
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There are no scheduled commercial freight services on the section of the West of England Main Line between Salisbury and Exeter. As such, the traffic on this route is almost entirely passenger services.
Non-passenger movements on the line are limited to occasional engineering, test and charter trains, as well as seasonal railhead treatment trains operated by Network Rail, and do not constitute regular freight services.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1697
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Trains West of England line
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-15 17:30:23 +0100
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