Railways: North of England

(asked on 17th November 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it will be a requirement on bidders for the Northern and TransPennine rail franchises to provide additional staff at stations and on trains.


Answered by
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Claire Perry
This question was answered on 20th November 2014

The specifications for the Northern and TransPennine Express rail franchises are still being developed. The Department expects that for both franchises bidders will be invited to propose staffing levels and deployments that provide a greater level of effective staff presence in areas that passengers value most.

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