Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 29291

Railways: North West

Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

David Williams

LabourStoke-on-Trent North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the hourly electric train service between Crewe and Birmingham.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The previous change in the December 2022 timetable was designed so West Midlands Trains could optimise the connections for passengers travelling to and from Stone and deliver high levels of operational performance. Officials continue to discuss possible w...

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