Asked by: Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 12 February (HL1979), when the train service specification for the TransPennine route was last revised and passed to Network Rail.
Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
A number of train service specifications were developed as part of the Business Case development process for TransPennine Route Upgrade. This was last provided to Network Rail in 2023 as part of a review of the integration between other major infrastructure programmes. The final train service specification has yet to be finalised and approved.
Asked by: Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reinstate direct access from Northolt Junction to Paddington.
Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
I can confirm there are no plans to reinstate direct access services from Northolt Junction to Paddington.
Chiltern Railway used to run a twice daily service from Northolt Junction (i.e. South Ruislip Station) to London Paddington. In December 2018, this route was cancelled with the closure of the Acton-Northolt line to enable High Speed 2 works.
Asked by: Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the performance of train operators to reduce the amount of money being paid under the Delay Repay scheme.
Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department monitors performance on the rail network closely and holds industry to account, reviewing performance on a weekly basis and holding regular high-level meetings with both Network Rail and representatives from the train operators.
The Department has been clear that industry needs to make significant improvements to deliver the punctual, reliable services that passengers deserve and in doing so, reduce the need for passengers to claim under the Delay Repay scheme.