Helen Morgan MP: written questions

Written questions

• Railways: ShropshireDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65118More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department has provided to improve rail services in (a) North Shropshire and (b) Shropshire in each of the last five years.

  Answer: The Department will review the refreshed Business Case for line speed improvements between Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury when it is completed later this year. Funding for this scheme would be subject to a satisfactory business case which represents value for m...

  Answered 9 Jul 2025

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• RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65117More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to help ensure decisions about open access applications prioritise services that connect stations that do not have direct services.

  Answer: Under the current system access decisions are solely for the ORR. We’re supportive of Open Access services where they encourage growth, improve connectivity and provide more choice for passengers. When a new application is received the DfT can submit its ...

  Answered 9 Jul 2025

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• West Coast Main Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65116More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the reliability of train operators on the West Coast Mainline.

  Answer: We are starting to see train performance stabilise, following a decade of decline. We are working with the rail industry on a Performance Restoration Framework, with five clear areas of focus to recover performance to acceptable levels, including timetabl...

  Answered 9 Jul 2025

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• Public Transport: North ShropshireDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65115More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce journey times on public transport between North Shropshire and London.

  Answer: Department officials continue to work directly with train operators to ensure the best possible service for both passenger and taxpayer. For passengers travelling from Shropshire and changing to join services to London, Avanti West Coast increased the num...

  Answered 9 Jul 2025

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