Question follow-through · 3595

London North Eastern Railway: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress LNER has made on the development and delivery of AI-powered instant disruption updates to customers; and whether this system remains on track for delivery in 2026.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress LNER has made on the development and delivery of AI-powered instant disruption updates to customers; and whether this system remains on track for delivery in 2026.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    London Northeastern Railway (LNER) has been developing AI and data proof of concepts to determine possible solutions. If successful, the plan is to begin building the tools for customers from Summer 2026.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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