Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department provided Greater Anglia with a formal written derogation to not consult on that company's May 2023 train timetable changes.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
No derogation was granted to Greater Anglia in relation to the May 2023 train timetable. Operators continue to respond to changing passenger demand levels and travel patterns and it is important they have the flexibility to do so.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department gave Greater Anglia a formal written derogation to not consult on their May 2022 train timetable changes.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
No derogation was granted to Greater Anglia in relation to the May 2022 train timetable. Operators continue to respond to changing passenger demand levels and travel patterns and it is important they have the flexibility to do so. We will only be in a position to reintroduce meaningful consultations once demand has stabilised.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Greater Anglia on its decision to end national rail services at Edmonton Green station from 21 May 2023.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Detailed decisions about the development of the national rail timetable is for the rail operator and Network Rail. As part of Greater Anglia’s timetable planning process for the May 2023 timetable change, it has concentrated its services on the Lea Valley route. This change is to reduce congestion on the West Anglia route and deliver better, more consistent performance and greater resilience in the event of any disruption. Edmonton Green will continue to have frequent peak and off-peak services provided by London Overground.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has statutory powers to prevent Greater Anglia ending their national rail services from serving Edmonton Green Station.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Detailed decisions about the development of the national rail timetable is for the rail operator and Network Rail. As part of Greater Anglia’s timetable planning process for the May 2023 timetable change, it has concentrated its services on the Lea Valley route. This change is to reduce congestion on the West Anglia route and deliver better, more consistent performance and greater resilience in the event of any disruption. Edmonton Green will continue to have frequent peak and off-peak services provided by London Overground.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of train stations have had a reduction in the number of trains stopping per hour since January 2022.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Department does not hold all information relating to the number of trains stopping per hour by train station in 2022 and 2023.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of train stations that will have a reduction in the number of trains stopping per hour in 2023.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Department does not hold all information relating to the number of trains stopping per hour by train station in 2022 and 2023.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 10 January 2023 to Question 117733 on Train Operating Companies, how many times he met representatives from the train operating companies in each week since August 2022.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Ministers regularly hold meetings with representatives from the train operating companies.
Information on Ministers' meetings with train operating companies is included in the Ministers’ Transparency Publication, issued on a quarterly basis, and is available via this webpage:
Transparency and freedom of information releases - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2022 to Question 111663 on Train Operating Companies, whether his Department has kept a record of meetings between Ministers and train operating companies that have taken place since 1 January 2022.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Ministers and officials regularly hold meetings with representatives from the train operating companies.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2022 to Question 111663, on Train Operating Companies, if he will list the dates Ministers in his Department have met with representatives from train operating companies in each month since April 2022.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Ministers and officials regularly hold meetings with representatives from the train operating companies.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Independent - Edmonton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2022 to Question 104324, on Train Operating Companies, if he will list the dates (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met with representatives from the train operating companies in each month since December 2021.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
As stated in Question 104324 the Department meets regularly with representatives from train operating companies to discuss a range of topics as part of its contractual relationships with them.