Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of rail transport between Yeovil and Taunton; and what comparison, if any, they have made of the journey time between those towns by car and by rail.

The Government has made no assessment of the provision of rail transport between Yeovil and Taunton, or any comparison of the journey times between the two towns by car and by rail.

However, it is committed to upgrading the A303 and A358 to provide a high quality dual carriageway from Taunton to the M3.