Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14229

Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Josh Fenton-Glynn

LabourCalder Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of short-formed trains on passenger overcrowding on the Calder Valley line.

Answer

Keir Mather
DFT Operator (DFTO) holds routine discussions with Northern on matters of performance, which will include capacity issues such as short-forming. DFTO expects all operators to introduce appropriate measures in response to expected demand and holds operator...

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