Govia Thameslink Railway: Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 98868 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Thameslink on taking steps to reduce reliance on rest-day working to operate timetabled passenger rail services.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Dec 2025
Department Officials meet regularly with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to review performance and reliability, including driver resource considerations. The Department is supporting GTR in the recruitment of nearly 100 additional Thameslink drivers, which...