Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 67815

Public Transport: Sheffield

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Clive Betts

LabourSheffield South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve (a) rail connections to Sheffield and (b) the tram network in that city in the next five years.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Improvements being considered are:Subject to the industry approval process, in 2026, as part of the East Coast Mainline timetable, Northern will look to implement an hourly Leeds to Sheffield semi-fast service. Similarly, CrossCountry is working to add se...

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