Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 47884

Railways: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of irregular rail timetables on (a) employment and (b) education access in Greater Manchester.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The department requires its operators to plan services and rail timetables that are designed to respond to expected passenger demand, which includes understanding local demand factors such as access to employment and education. These timetables should be ...

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