Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to minimise disruption to passenger journeys during the upgrade to the Island Line on the Isle of Wight.

South Western Railway is providing alternative transport and passenger assistance at stations for the duration of the upgrade works. There will be an hourly bus substitution service provided along the route between Shanklin and Ryde Esplanade, with additional services in the timetable to cater for journeys for schools, and a shuttle minibus service operating between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade.