Written questions

Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock

Commons · Question 14227 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of services on the Calder Valley line operated with fewer carriages than planned in (a) peak and (b) off peak hours over the last 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Jul 2026

The Department for Transport does not typically hold data on short formations by route. The Short Formations metric which is reported as a Key Performance Indicator is calculated by comparing the capacity operated against a benchmark level of planned capa...