Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 27928
Railways: Birmingham and Leicester
Tabled: 31 January 2025
Answered: 10 February 2025
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) frequency and (b) capacity of rail services between Birmingham and Leicester.
Answer
Simon Lightwood The scope for increased frequency on the Birmingham to Leicester route beyond the current two trains per hour is limited by current infrastructure. The infrastructure capacity is being considered as part of the proposed Midlands Rail Hub project. In term...
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