Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82959

Cross Country Trains: Standards

Tabled: 17 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Alberto Costa

ConservativeSouth Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) reliability and (b) punctuality of CrossCountry services operating between Birmingham, Leicester and Stansted Airport.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
CrossCountry train services were not reliable enough in 2024 and the operator was subject to a Remedial Plan from August 2024 to March 2025. Since January 2025, CrossCountry train service performance has generally improved, although issues remain on Sunda...

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