Written questions

Railways: Nationalisation

Commons · Question 4595 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) measure and (b) publish changes in (i) punctuality and (ii) cancellation rates following the transfer of services into public ownership.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 8 Jun 2026

Public sector operators are required to meet targets for punctuality, reliability, service quality and customer satisfaction under their Services Agreement with the Department and are required to publish performance against these targets on a regular basi...