Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 February 2005. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the quality and reliability of information to passengers (a) on trains, travelling between and (b) at stations in Birmingham and Worcestershire.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to improve the quality and reliability of information to passengers (a) on trains, travelling between and (b) at stations in Birmingham and Worcestershire. [212071] Mr. McNulty: Real time information screens are to be provided at Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster and Stourbridge. The works should be completed by November 2005. All conductors on Central Trains have been issued with mobile phones in order to provide a means of communicating train-running information and alternative service arrangements during times of disruption.

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