Railways
Commons · Question 55341 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the capacity of rail services to meet levels of demand during (a) parades, (b) football matches and (c) other events.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 9 Jun 2025
The Department requires its train operating companies to use all reasonable endeavours to operate adequate railway passenger services to or from any special events which are not already provided for in the base timetable, including providing an appropriat...