Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 27641

Railways: Midlands

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 7 February 2025

Question

Saqib Bhatti

ConservativeMeriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) frequency and (b) capacity of services between Birmingham and (i) Nottingham and (ii) Leicester.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The scope for increased frequency is limited by current infrastructure which is being considered as part of the proposed Midlands Rail Hub project. In terms of capacity, CrossCountry has recently declassified First Class accommodation on services from Bir...

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