Written questions

London North Eastern Railway: Passengers

Commons · Question 5553 · 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, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on (a) the under-utilisation of some London North Eastern Railway services on the East Coast Main Line and (b) awarding those rail services to open access services

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. The Secretary of ...