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Government won't backtrack on accessibility, freight and environment, Hendy says

Deniz Huseyin
16 April 2025
 

Rail Minister Lord Hendy has attempted to allay concerns raised by the Transport Committee that the Government is watering down its commitment to accessibility to all in the consultation for the draft Rail Reform Bill. In a letter to Ruth Cadbury, the committee’s Chair, Hendy insisted that accessibility will be central to the new body Great British Railways (GBR). He stated that GBR will be subject to requirements, either licence conditions or statutory duties. “That includes...

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