Question follow-through · 115714
Calder Valley Line: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the initial assessment of options and timings for Bradford-Manchester rail improvements as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail, and whether this assessment will include specific proposals
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the initial assessment of options and timings for Bradford-Manchester rail improvements as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail, and whether this assessment will include specific proposals
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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2 Mar 2026
Answer published
Government is part way through a long term investment plan for the Calder Valley line that provides more capacity, improved reliability and better connections to opportunities in Manchester, Bradford and Leeds. From May 27, the government expect to see lo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of services on the Calder Valley line have been short formed in each of the last 24 months.
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29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of services on the Calder Valley line operated with fewer carriages than planned in (a) peak and (b) off peak hours over the last 12 months.
Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the rate of short formed services on the Calder Valley line compares with the network average.
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29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of short-formed trains on passenger overcrowding on the Calder Valley line.
Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department collects data on passengers unable to board resulting from short-formed services on the Calder Valley line.
Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how short-formed services are accounted for in performance metrics compared with cancellations and delays.
Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has her Department held with Northern Trains Limited on the proportion of its services on the Calder Valley Line which have been short-formed.
Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what interim measures are being considered to reduce short-forming on heavily used commuter routes such as the Calder Valley line.