Written questions

Railways: Essex

Commons · Question 128926 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of rail commuting from Essex into London and (b) the potential impact of rail disruption on commuter towns.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 28 Apr 2026

Data on journeys specific to commuting or strictly from Essex into London are not available. However, the Office of Rail and Road collects regional rail usage figures presented below in Table 1. Table 1: Journeys between London (region) and Essex (million...