Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 55341

Railways

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the capacity of rail services to meet levels of demand during (a) parades, (b) football matches and (c) other events.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department requires its train operating companies to use all reasonable endeavours to operate adequate railway passenger services to or from any special events which are not already provided for in the base timetable, including providing an appropriat...

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