Written questions

London North Eastern Railway: Passengers

Commons · Question 5552 · Tabled 12 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 11 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of seat utilisation of London and North Eastern Railway services before permitting Network Rail to issue a restricted capacity notice for the East Coast Main Line.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 11 Oct 2024

The Department regularly monitors levels of passenger demand on LNER services which help inform timetable planning decisions on the East Coast Mainline. Network capacity is a matter for Network Rail to assess according to their criteria.