Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Chiltern Railways on increasing its capacity.

My officials and I continue to work with Chiltern Railways to improve passenger experience. Chiltern periodically adjusts its timetable in response to passenger demand.

We are closely engaged with Chiltern’s fleet renewal programme. The option to procure additional trains to increase capacity is being investigated, whilst considering value for money.