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A legal view by Jason Chamberlain, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Speakers at an All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group meeting outlined areas they'd like more detail on.

Grand Union Trains' Cardiff-Edinburgh service was one of eight open access plans objected to by DfT.

Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway working with Shropshire Council on plans.

Operators 'unsurprised' after Department for Transport opposes eight out of nine open access applications.

News Editor David Stubbings and Industry Editor Richard Wilcock share their thoughts on the latest DfT feedback.

Department for Transport said several did not meet the abstraction threshold, and raised several other concerns.

New report called on government to support applications saying open access is 'vital'.

Ian Yeowart's Alliance Rail (Southern) plans service from Marchwood to Southampton and London Waterloo

Operator wants to start running between London Paddington and Paignton, via Bristol, from 2028