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Govia Thameslink Railway: Crew

Asked by Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 81986

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department has instructed Thameslink to recruit more train drivers since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Since July 2024, the Department has continued to press Govia Thameslink Railway to deliver its on-going train driver recruitment programme which will increase Thameslink drivers by nearly 100 (circa 8 per cent). Training new drivers typically takes around 18 months. There are over 30 new drivers set to qualify this year.

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