§ Mrs. HumbleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what financial support is available in 2001–02 to re-open disused railway lines; [37282]
(2) what support is available from his Department for feasibility studies to examine the possibility of re-opening disused railway lines. [37283]
§ Mr. JamiesonProjects to reopen disused railway lines would be eligible to apply for Government support from the Rail Passenger Partnership scheme. Already the RPP scheme has supported reopenings in the Vale of Glamorgan, Swanage and Beaulieu station.
The RPP scheme was re-launched in December 2001 with an extended budget of £430 million over the next 10 years.