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Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many requests have been made by her Department to train operating companies to cancel rail services since 5 July 2024; which train operating companies received such requests; and what proportion of each ope

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
29 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many requests have been made by her Department to train operating companies to cancel rail services since 5 July 2024; which train operating companies received such requests; and what proportion of each ope

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department expects all operators to deliver services that provide capacity that responds to evolving passenger demand in a way that provides value for money for taxpayers. The Department may accept recommendations from operators to reduce services on ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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