Southeastern: Finance
Lords · Question HL1443 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Bradshaw
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the reduction in?passenger journeys on Southeastern trains between 2019 and 2024,? whether action is being taken to match resources to demand and reduce the subsidy required from the taxpayer.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 23 Oct 2024
The Department requires its operators, including Southeastern, to match resources to passenger demand and carefully balance cost, capacity and performance in order to maximise value for money for the taxpayer.