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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 April 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 20 April 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Keir Mather (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Train Operating Companies: Standards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) Notices to Improve and (b) written instructions her Department issued to train operating companies for which the Department is the operator in relation to (i) service performance and (ii) financial control in each month since December 2025 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available.

Answer

The Department's priority objectives for train operators are to improve performance and reduce financial subsidy. It does not routinely publish specific instructions made to operators.

We have asked train operators to reflect how they will deliver these priorities in their plans for the next five years. The output of those plans will be published in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
127542
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Standards Train operating companies
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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