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London North Eastern Railway: Passengers

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 11 October 2024UIN 5552

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of seat utilisation of London and North Eastern Railway services before permitting Network Rail to issue a restricted capacity notice for the East Coast Main Line.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department regularly monitors levels of passenger demand on LNER services which help inform timetable planning decisions on the East Coast Mainline. Network capacity is a matter for Network Rail to assess according to their criteria.

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