West Midlands Rail Franchise: Standards
Commons · Question 3268 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has conducted any modelling, forecasting, or scenario analysis regarding the impact of public ownership on punctuality, cancellation rates, fare levels, or passenger capacity on West Midl
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 8 Jun 2026
A review of the impact of public ownership on West Midlands Trains’ (WMT) performance and capacity has not been undertaken. It only transferred in February 2026, and rail performance indicators are not sufficiently meaningful over short time periods, not ...