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Railways: Standards

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 16557

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of rail operators over weekend periods in the last six months.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department is aware that short notice weekend changes have been occurring, with a shortage of traincrew causing a high proportion of these short notice changes. The Department is working with train operators urgently on this issue, as the level of service in some parts of the country on weekends is unacceptable.

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