Question follow-through · 14930

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 7525 on Railways: Standards, whether each state-owned Train Operating Company records service cancellations attributable to (a) short-notice staff sickness and

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Department for Transport
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
6 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 7525 on Railways: Standards, whether each state-owned Train Operating Company records service cancellations attributable to (a) short-notice staff sickness and

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Train operating companies monitor a range of management information locally in addition to official cancellation attribution data. This may include information on cancellations due to short notice staff sickness and crew unavailability. The recording and ...

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