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East Coast Main Line: North East

Commons · Question 23044 · Tabled 9 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned East Coast Main Line timetable change in December 2025 on local rail services in (a) County Durham and (b) the North East.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 17 Jan 2025

An assessment suggested Chester-le-Street calls on Trans Pennine Express be increased to hourly services, which have now been implemented. As well as the LNER London to Newcastle trains be increased from two trains per hour to three trains per hour, now s...