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Greater Thameslink Railway: Crew

Commons · Question 11324 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7116, how many of the planned increase of approximately 75 full-time equivalent drivers are expected to be allocated to (a) Thameslink and (b) Great Northern s

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 26 Jun 2026

To boost reliability and punctuality of train services, we are supporting Greater Thameslink Railway in expanding its driver workforce. Of the planned net increase of approximately 75 full-time equivalent drivers across the Thameslink and Great Northern n...