Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 5556

London North Eastern Railway: Passengers

Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

Martin Vickers

ConservativeBrigg and Immingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the percentage seat utilisation per mile on London and North Eastern Railway services to (a) York, (b) Leeds and (c) Newcastle.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
LNER services have a high rate of seat utilisation which is comparable to or better than other inter-city long distance franchised operators. However, seat utilisation varies throughout the day as LNER make effective use of track capacity by running longe...

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