Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 103350

Railways: East Grinstead and Uckfield

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Mims Davies

ConservativeEast Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has the Department made of trends in seasonal variations in train reliability in the East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency, particularly during winter months.

Answer

Keir Mather
The performance of the rail network is affected by the weather throughout the year. This is reflected both in actual performance and the targets the department sets train operators.Operators are expected to mitigate the impacts of seasonal variations and ...

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