Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101846

Transpennine Trains: Staff

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what a) number and b) proportion station staffing levels have changed on TransPennine Express services since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Keir Mather

The increases over 2024/25 were mainly to fill vacancies that had been paused pending the previous Government’s proposals for the closure of ticket offices, which they reversed after significant public criticism. In mid-2024, TransPennine Express graduall...

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