Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 98868

Govia Thameslink Railway: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Daisy Cooper

Liberal DemocratSt Albans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Thameslink on taking steps to reduce reliance on rest-day working to operate timetabled passenger rail services.

Answer

Keir Mather
Department Officials meet regularly with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to review performance and reliability, including driver resource considerations. The Department is supporting GTR in the recruitment of nearly 100 additional Thameslink drivers, which...

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