Question follow-through · 3849
Cross Country Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the (a) punctuality and (b) performance of Cross Country rail services (i) to and (ii) from Cheltenham Spa.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the (a) punctuality and (b) performance of Cross Country rail services (i) to and (ii) from Cheltenham Spa.
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2024
Answer published
CrossCountry has recently been placed on a formal Remedial Plan to ensure it takes action to address performance issues across its network and increases essential driver training. This is expected to result in a more reliable service following the impleme...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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