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Railways: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with train operating companies on (a) train drivers' salaries and (b) performance.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
5 Feb 2025
Answer
11 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with train operating companies on (a) train drivers' salaries and (b) performance.

  2. 5 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Ministers continue to meet with train operating companies to hold them to account. Since the start of 2025, the Secretary of State has held meetings with Avanti West Coast and Northern Trains regarding the operators' performance. The Rail Minister also he...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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