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Railways: Cambridge

Commons · Question 27608 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of declassifying First Class accommodation on Great Northern and Thameslink services serving Cambridge on passenger capacity and crowding levels d

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Sep 2026

Decisions on how First Class accommodation is used during peak periods are operational matters for the relevant operator, which keeps capacity and passenger demand under review. While declassifying First Class can help relieve crowding on individual busy ...