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Thameslink Line: Bedford

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 17328

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Thameslink on the performance of services on the Bedford Line.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Recent levels of disruption experienced on Thameslink due to delays and cancellations are clearly not acceptable and passengers deserve better.

Ministers are meeting with the Managing Directors of all Train Operating Companies and their Network Rail counterparts to address poor performance and what is being done to improve it. Department officials also continually monitor the Train Operators’ performance and meet with them and Network Rail to ensure they deliver improvements to services.

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