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Great Western Railway: Standards

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 11 December 2024UIN 17633

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on helping to improve Great Western Railway services on Sundays.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The recent performance of Great Western Railway (GWR) services on Sundays has not been good enough. Whilst many factors impact performance the recent increase in cancellations has been driven by the availability of traincrew. Officials are actively working with GWR and the wider industry to improve performance on Sundays.

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