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Railway Stations: Overcrowding

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 October 2024UIN 6610

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Network Rail on (a) congestion in major railway stations and (b) dangerous passenger transitions towards platforms in busy periods.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Network Rail is responsible for the safe operation and management of twenty major railway stations and is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road. Ministers and officials routinely engage with Network Rail to hold it to account for matters within its control and drive improvements for passengers.

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