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Chiltern Railways

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 7 February 2025UIN 27642

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Chiltern Railways on increasing its capacity.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

My officials and I continue to work with Chiltern Railways to improve passenger experience. Chiltern periodically adjusts its timetable in response to passenger demand.

We are closely engaged with Chiltern’s fleet renewal programme. The option to procure additional trains to increase capacity is being investigated, whilst considering value for money.

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