Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82961
Cross Country Trains: Standards
Tabled: 17 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with CrossCountry on increasing capacity on (a) peak services between Leicester and Narborough and (b) the 17:18 weekday service from Leicester to Birmingham.
Answer
Simon LightwoodIn December 2024, CrossCountry removed First Class accommodation from the trains used on the Birmingham to Stansted Airport route, increasing the number of seats available to all ticket holders. All operators are expected to plan capacity on individual se...
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