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Thameslink Line: WhatsApp

Commons · Question 7080 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what she plans to implement the timeline is for launching the WhatsApp passenger support service during disruptions to Thameslink services; and what assessment she has made of the staffing levels required to en

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jun 2026

GTR will introduce WhatsApp as a customer support channel, in phases over summer and autumn 2026. This will happen via a 1 to 1 chat function, providing customer relations support and broadcast messaging to improve real time information delivery.The impro...