Written questions

Calder Valley Line: Rolling Stock

Commons · Question 14231 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how short-formed services are accounted for in performance metrics compared with cancellations and delays.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 7 Jul 2026

The Department expects train operators to provide appropriate capacity in response to expected demand, particularly during peak periods, and to minimise short formations wherever possible, only using them where this is judged to be in passengers' overall ...