Mentions:
1: Chris Green (CON - Bolton West) will drive into the Greater Manchester administrative area because there is a distinct drop-off in rail - Speech Link
2: Richard Holden (CON - North West Durham) railway lines across the north-west, and introduced that crucial new fleet of trains for Northern and the TransPennine - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Martin Vickers (CON - Cleethorpes) The rail sector is a force for good. - Speech Link
2: Martin Vickers (CON - Cleethorpes) I was a keen advocate for TransPennine Express to lose its franchise and for the service to be taken - Speech Link
3: Chris Loder (CON - West Dorset) That generated a deficit in the manpower requirement, and it meant that many train companies—including TransPennine - Speech Link
4: Jack Brereton (CON - Stoke-on-Trent South) On the road, there is also the National Express service from Digbeth to Victoria and of course the soon-to-open - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Louise Haigh (LAB - Sheffield, Heeley) The fourth franchise in five years has just been brought into public ownership. - Speech Link
2: Michael Fabricant (CON - Lichfield) (b) at the launch of that franchise. - Speech Link
3: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) ScotRail, the Caledonian Sleeper, LNER and now TransPennine Express have all been nationalised. - Speech Link
4: Huw Merriman (CON - Bexhill and Battle) On TransPennine trains, I had a very good meeting with the interim chief executive, and I thank him for - Speech Link
5: Mark Harper (CON - Forest of Dean) She would not expect me to express an opinion on it because there is obviously a clear judicial process - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None this year, having seen the noticeable improvements on Avanti West Coast, I resisted calls to bring the franchise - Speech Link
2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (LAB - Life peer) Express route from FirstGroup. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Randerson (LDEM - Life peer) It really was the only one possible, because TransPennine Express not only was hopelessly failing to - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Mark Harper (CON - Forest of Dean) Express contract.Since I took office, I have been clear that First TransPennine Express’s service levels - Speech Link
2: Louise Haigh (LAB - Sheffield, Heeley) Seven years ago—well before covid—TransPennine Express had exactly the same staff shortages it suffers - Speech Link
3: Martin Vickers (CON - Cleethorpes) To have renewed the franchise would have been to reward failure. - Speech Link
4: Jeff Smith (LAB - Manchester, Withington) Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh) set out so well earlier, TransPennine Express - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Baroness Vere of Norbiton (CON - Life peer) Legislation for rail reform will arrive as soon as parliamentary time allows. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (LAB - Life peer) Can the Minister therefore explain why the FirstGroup franchise and Govia Thameslink have recently reported - Speech Link
3: Baroness Vere of Norbiton (CON - Life peer) that a new rest-day working agreement was agreed, which would have vastly improved services on the TransPennine - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Huw Merriman (CON - Bexhill and Battle) We are also delivering on the multibillion-pound TransPennine route upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield - Speech Link
2: Huw Merriman (CON - Bexhill and Battle) In recent months, I have been up to visit the team on the TransPennine route upgrade. - Speech Link
3: Drew Hendry (SNP - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) In Scotland, through our publicly owned ScotRail franchise, peak fare rail travel will be scrapped for - Speech Link
4: Jeff Smith (LAB - Manchester, Withington) In February and March, nearly a quarter of TransPennine Express services were cancelled, continuing a - Speech Link
5: Huw Merriman (CON - Bexhill and Battle) Every week I review the figures and performance related to TransPennine Express. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Baroness Vere of Norbiton (CON - Life peer) noble Lord to discuss Avanti, but I hope to offer him something slightly better—a meeting with the Rail - Speech Link
2: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (CON - Life peer) My Lords, my noble friend will be aware of the severe delays and disruption caused by TransPennine Express - Speech Link
3: Baroness Vere of Norbiton (CON - Life peer) The current contract for TransPennine Express comes to an end on 28 May. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None I realise some honourable Members will also want to hear about TransPennine Express. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (LAB - Life peer) Yesterday, for example, more than 35 services were cancelled on TransPennine. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Randerson (LDEM - Life peer) FirstGroup has failed in this franchise and continues to fail with TransPennine Express. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Mark Harper (CON - Forest of Dean) Members will also want to hear about TransPennine Express. - Speech Link
2: Louise Haigh (LAB - Sheffield, Heeley) Today alone, more than 35 services have been cancelled on TransPennine Express. - Speech Link
3: Alan Brown (SNP - Kilmarnock and Loudoun) It was beaten in period 12 only by TransPennine Express. - Speech Link
4: Stephanie Peacock (LAB - Barnsley East) Today, more than 30 services were cancelled by TransPennine Express. - Speech Link