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Railways: Productivity

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 119454

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current level of rail industry productivity is as a percentage of pre-pandemic levels.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Office of Rail and Road published its report on rail industry productivity in March 2025. The report can be found at: https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-03/2025-rail-industry-productivity-report.pdf.

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