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South Western Railway

Asked by Zöe FranklinLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 63381

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase capacity and (b) ensure more passengers are able to be seated on services into London on South Western Railway.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department is working closely with South Western Railway on the introduction of the Arterio fleet which will add the much needed additional capacity and seats on services into London. In the meantime, South Western Railway is managing the rest of its train fleet to ensure that capacity is prioritised where it is most needed.

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