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Elizabeth Line: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Transport for London on overcrowding on the Elizabeth line’s eastern branch.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 21 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 25 Feb 2025
Answer: 26 Feb 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

21 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Transport for London on overcrowding on the Elizabeth line’s eastern branch.
25 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Feb 2025
Answer published
Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London (TfL) on a variety of issues. However, transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and TfL has overall responsibility for the management of the Elizabeth Line which is operated ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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