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Railways: North West

Asked by David WilliamsLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29291

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the hourly electric train service between Crewe and Birmingham.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The previous change in the December 2022 timetable was designed so West Midlands Trains could optimise the connections for passengers travelling to and from Stone and deliver high levels of operational performance. Officials continue to discuss possible ways of restoring such a service with West Midlands Trains.

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