Written questions

West Midlands Trains: Nationalisation

Commons · Question 5938 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether formal risk assessments undertaken ahead of the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership identified risks relating to service frequency, fleet availability, or passenger performance; how f

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jun 2026

A formal risk review process was undertaken on a four-weekly basis ahead of the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership, but these reviews related to the safe, secure and legal delivery of the transfer, rather than risks relating to service...