Written questions

Cross Country Trains: Standards

Commons · Question 82959 · Tabled 17 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Alberto Costa

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) reliability and (b) punctuality of CrossCountry services operating between Birmingham, Leicester and Stansted Airport.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 Oct 2025

CrossCountry train services were not reliable enough in 2024 and the operator was subject to a Remedial Plan from August 2024 to March 2025. Since January 2025, CrossCountry train service performance has generally improved, although issues remain on Sunda...