Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 41996
Railways: Timetables
Tabled: 27 March 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Bacon
Conservative — Orpington
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body will have the directing role in confirming operational timetables exploiting released capacity.
Answer
Simon Lightwood The Department specifies the services it seeks to procure through its contracts with operators. Trains operate on very restricted infrastructure and timetables must be carefully planned to operate around other services. The scheduling service is conducte...
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