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Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 46979

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take with Great British Railways to reduce levels of disruption on railways.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

GBR will be a directing mind, running the railways as one system, with a relentless focus on passengers. Track and train will be unified, creating a more efficient and reliable system meeting passenger and freight customers’ needs and ensuring value for the taxpayer.

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