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Great Western Railway: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on safety from overcrowding on Great Western Railway services, including where planned rolling stock capacity is reduced due to engineering works

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Jan 2026
Target answer date
27 Jan 2026
Answer
9 Feb 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on safety from overcrowding on Great Western Railway services, including where planned rolling stock capacity is reduced due to engineering works

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Great Western Railway (GWR) is responsible for the safe operation of its train services at all times, including during times of disruption or following engineering overrun. GWR is also responsible for ensuring deployment of its train fleet to best match d...

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