Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14824

Railways: Overcrowding

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce overcrowding on commuter rail services.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department expects train operators to plan and operate appropriate capacity in response to expected demand. Department for Transport Operator works with train operating companies to consider measures to address crowding, for example strengthening serv...

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