Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14997

Railways: Standards

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 4 August 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

ConservativeBasildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12582 on Railways, how many recommendations from train operating companies to reduce services in the planned timetable have been (a) approved and (b) declined

Answer

Keir Mather
The Department does not hold this information centrally. The Department expects all operators to plan and deliver services that respond to evolving passenger demand in a way that provides value for money for taxpayers. This may involve reduced services, ...

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