Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of passenger rail performance.”
Tabled: 20 March 2025Answered: 27 March 2025
Asked by
Tessa Munt
Liberal Democrat — Wells and Mendip Hills
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander)
We are starting to see train performance stabilise following a decade of decline, and cancellations are no longer rising. We have ended the national industrial dispute, bringing passenger confidence back with a 7% increase in passenger journeys. Furthermore, we have made station-specific performance information available for the first time, as a visible sign that we are determined to improve standards.