Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 62139

Cross Country Trains: Contracts

Tabled: 23 June 2025

Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ending cross-country train contracts early.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Officials monitor all operators against the train service performance benchmarks in their contracts. CrossCountry performance in 2024 was not good enough so enforcement action was taken. Cancellations have reduced since January 2025 but remain high, parti...

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