Question follow-through · 29728
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase railway capacity.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 6 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 14 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase railway capacity.
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Feb 2025
Answer published
The department requires its operators to plan services and rail timetables that are designed to meet expected passenger demand. These should be resilient and provide value for money for the taxpayer. Timetables are kept under review and, where appropriate...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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