Rail Timetabling

Michael Fallon Excerpts
Monday 4th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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This is simply about everyone in the industry and my Department working to ensure that we have a stable timetable for passengers. That is the most important priority right now.

Michael Fallon Portrait Sir Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con)
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Is my right hon. Friend aware that two villages in my constituency, Eynsford and Shoreham, are now virtually cut off? Commuters cannot get up to London, and their children cannot get down to school in Sevenoaks. Will he use the authority of his office to persuade Southeastern to stop at least one or two of its peak-hour fast services during the current disruption to give those two villages a chance of normal life?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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Absolutely. I have already asked my office to action work to try to find a rapid solution to the problems at those two stations.