Written questions

Avanti West Coast: Standards

Commons · Question 38176 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36175 on Avanti West Coast: Standards, what conclusions were drawn from the minister's meeting with Avanti West Coast.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 21 Mar 2025

The Rail Minister discussed Avanti West Coast (AWC) and Network Rail’s (NR) joint performance plans, including actions such as substantial driver recruitment and training on the new Evero fleet, timetable step ups and NRs first 60 miles plan.AWC's cancell...