Question follow-through · 14823

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of rail punctuality and reliability.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
10 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of rail punctuality and reliability.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Passenger rail performance improved in Great Britain in the first quarter of this year (January to March 2026) compared to the first quarter of last year (January to March 2025), with a 'Time to 3' average of 86.4 per cent (recorded station stops arrived ...

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