Gatwick Express Railway Line
Commons · Question 7847 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the new rail operator is taking to ensure the necessary rolling stock and timetabling capacity are secured to double the number of Gatwick Express trains each hour between Gatwick Airport and London
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jun 2026
On 31 May 2026, the Gatwick Express service transferred into public ownership to deliver more reliable, passenger-centred services across the network. The uplift in Gatwick Express services from December 2026 has been designed to operate within the existi...