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London North Eastern Railway: Passengers

Commons · Question 5549 · Tabled 12 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 11 Oct 2024

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the percentage seat utilisation per mile is on London and North Eastern Railway services to (a) York, (b) Leeds and (c) Newcastle.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 11 Oct 2024

LNER services have a high rate of seat utilisation which is comparable to or better than other inter-city long distance franchised operators. However, seat utilisation varies throughout the day as LNER make effective use of track capacity by running long...