Question follow-through · 27641

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) frequency and (b) capacity of services between Birmingham and (i) Nottingham and (ii) Leicester.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 30 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 3 Feb 2025
Answer: 7 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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30 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) frequency and (b) capacity of services between Birmingham and (i) Nottingham and (ii) Leicester.
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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7 Feb 2025
Answer published
The scope for increased frequency is limited by current infrastructure which is being considered as part of the proposed Midlands Rail Hub project. In terms of capacity, CrossCountry has recently declassified First Class accommodation on services from Bir...

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