On 28th November 2023 Sarah Dyke MP again raises the Langport and Somerton station campaign in Parliament.
Hansard records…
‘Fifty-three thousand people live within 10 km of Langport and Somerton, yet they are without access to a train station. Travellers have to drive 24 km to Taunton or 25km to Castle Cary. For those without access to private transport, the travel time by bus between Langport and Taunton is 51 minutes, and for Somerton it is 62 minutes. There is no direct connection to the rail by bus between Langport and Somerton and Castle Cary, with public transport requiring an interchange. The shortest journey time is therefore around one hour and 17 minutes. Bus routes in my constituency are also under threat, with four routes currently without guaranteed long-term funding’.
You can read the full entry in Hansard here:
Rural Communities: Government Support – Hansard – UK Parliament
Langport Transport Group 