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Railways: Timetables

Commons · Question 41996 · Tabled 27 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Gareth Bacon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body will have the directing role in confirming operational timetables exploiting released capacity.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 7 Apr 2025

The Department specifies the services it seeks to procure through its contracts with operators. Trains operate on very restricted infrastructure and timetables must be carefully planned to operate around other services. The scheduling service is conducte...