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West Midlands Rail Franchise: Standards

Asked by Bradley ThomasConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 12 February 2025UIN 28853

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with West Midlands Railway on restoring the number of services between North Worcestershire and Birmingham to six per hour.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Secretary of State has not had discussions with West Midlands Trains on this specific matter, but officials have done so. We keep service provision under constant review but have to balance the costs of providing additional services with the needs of taxpayers.

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