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Railway Stations: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Network Rail on (a) congestion in major railway stations and (b) dangerous passenger transitions towards platforms in busy periods.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
4 Oct 2024
Target answer date
9 Oct 2024
Answer
9 Oct 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Network Rail on (a) congestion in major railway stations and (b) dangerous passenger transitions towards platforms in busy periods.

  2. 9 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    Network Rail is responsible for the safe operation and management of twenty major railway stations and is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road. Ministers and officials routinely engage with Network Rail to hold it to account for matters within its con...

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