Written questions

West Coast Main Line: Standards

Commons · Question 65116 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the reliability of train operators on the West Coast Mainline.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 9 Jul 2025

We are starting to see train performance stabilise, following a decade of decline. We are working with the rail industry on a Performance Restoration Framework, with five clear areas of focus to recover performance to acceptable levels, including timetabl...