Written question asked by Gavin Shuker (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 1 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 July 2019. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Friday, 5 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railways: Luton

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure a greater number of northbound East Midlands Railway trains stop at (a) Luton and (b) Luton Airport Parkway stations under the new franchise.

Answer: As detailed in the East Midlands franchise announcement on 10 April, a new express service will operate between London and Corby. This will provide two trains per hour northbound calling at Luton Airport, Luton, Bedford, Wellingborough and Kettering. The current East Midlands timetable provides one direct train per hour northbound to both Luton and Luton Airport.These modern express trains will also deliver more seats for the passengers on this route.

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