Question follow-through · 57342

Robin Hood Line: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) reliability and (b) frequency on the Robin Hood Line in Nottinghamshire.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
4 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
12 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) reliability and (b) frequency on the Robin Hood Line in Nottinghamshire.

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Department meets the train operator every four weeks to discuss performance. Last period 89 per cent of Robin Hood Line services arrived on time or within three minutes. Currently, there are no plans to increase the frequency of services on this route...

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