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Written question asked by Sian C James (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 October 2006. It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Thursday, 2 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Rail Services

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the performance of services on First Great Western Trains Ltd. to July 2006; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The performance of passenger train operators is measured by the Public Performance Measure (PPM). First Great Western’s PPM, expressed as a moving annual average, stood at 83.8 per cent. in July 2006. Improving rail performance is a key objective for the Department for Transport. Joint action plans are in place between Network Rail and First Great Western to address performance issues. These are monitored monthly.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c567W; 98200
Session
2005-06
Related items
Railways: Central Trains Sunday Services
Tuesday, 7 November 2006
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Standards Great Western Railway
Link
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