Josh Fenton-Glynn MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what interim measures are being considered to reduce short-forming on heavily used commuter routes such as the Calder Valley line.
Answer: Operators are working to match capacity to demand. Services are actively managed on the day to ensure available capacity is deployed where needed and in response to changing resources, demand and disruption.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has her Department held with Northern Trains Limited on the proportion of its services on the Calder Valley Line which have been short-formed.
Answer: DFT Operator (DFTO) holds routine discussions with Northern on matters of performance, which will include capacity issues such as short-forming. DFTO expects all operators to introduce appropriate measures in response to expected demand and holds operator...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how short-formed services are accounted for in performance metrics compared with cancellations and delays.
Answer: The Department expects train operators to provide appropriate capacity in response to expected demand, particularly during peak periods, and to minimise short formations wherever possible, only using them where this is judged to be in passengers' overall ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department collects data on passengers unable to board resulting from short-formed services on the Calder Valley line.
Answer: The Department does not collect this data centrally.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of short-formed trains on passenger overcrowding on the Calder Valley line.
Answer: DFT Operator (DFTO) holds routine discussions with Northern on matters of performance, which will include capacity issues such as short-forming. DFTO expects all operators to introduce appropriate measures in response to expected demand and holds operator...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the rate of short formed services on the Calder Valley line compares with the network average.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not typically hold data on short formations by route. The Short Formations metric which is reported as a Key Performance Indicator is calculated by comparing the capacity operated against a benchmark level of planned capa...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of services on the Calder Valley line operated with fewer carriages than planned in (a) peak and (b) off peak hours over the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not typically hold data on short formations by route. The Short Formations metric which is reported as a Key Performance Indicator is calculated by comparing the capacity operated against a benchmark level of planned capa...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of services on the Calder Valley line have been short formed in each of the last 24 months.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not typically hold data on short formations by route. The Short Formations metric which is reported as a Key Performance Indicator is calculated by comparing the capacity operated against a benchmark level of planned capa...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Calder Valley Line: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of capacity and reliability on the Calder Valley line; and what plans she has to address performance issues.
Answer: Government is part way through a long term investment plan for the Calder Valley line that provides more capacity, improved reliability and better connections to opportunities in Manchester, Bradford and Leeds. From May 27, the government expect to see lo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of upgrading the Calder Valley line on economic growth.
Answer: Government is part way through a long term investment plan for the Calder Valley line that provides more capacity, improved reliability and better connections to opportunities in Manchester, Bradford and Leeds. From May 27, the government expect to see lo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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Calder Valley Line: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the initial assessment of options and timings for Bradford-Manchester rail improvements as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail, and whether this assessment will include specific proposals
Answer: Government is part way through a long term investment plan for the Calder Valley line that provides more capacity, improved reliability and better connections to opportunities in Manchester, Bradford and Leeds. From May 27, the government expect to see lo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care	52
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