Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 100656

Great Western Railway and South Western Railway: Rolling Stock

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of carriages on (a) Great Western Railway and (b) South Western Railway during the Christmas period on the delivery of those services.

Answer

Keir Mather
Great Western Railway and South Western Railway are responsible for ensuring the train service they operate, including the number of carriages they deploy, is optimised to meet the needs of the passengers they serve. This is while also taking account of p...

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