Question follow-through · 16517
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14930 on Railways: Standards, whether her Department has requested management information from any state-owned Train Operating Company on service cancellations
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 7 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 17 Aug 2026 · 41 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14930 on Railways: Standards, whether her Department has requested management information from any state-owned Train Operating Company on service cancellations
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Aug 2026
Answer published
The department is keen to ensure that the causes of service cancellations are understood and that plans are in place at Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) train operating companies to address these and improve performance. The department regularly e...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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