Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 6030
Train Operating Companies: Contracts
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes by train operating companies managed by DfT OLR Holdings Ltd to contracts with rail suppliers on (a) cost risk and (b) performance.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Department expects all train operators to manage suppliers appropriately and deliver reliable services for passengers while minimising costs for taxpayers, whether they are in the private or public sector.