Written question asked by Lord Rosser (Labour) on Thursday, 30 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 February 2020. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 February 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

North West Recovery Task Force

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 29 January, whether the North West Recovery Task Force will "deliver recommendations on how best to boost capacity and performance in the short, medium and longer term" throughout the Northern Rail franchise area.

Answer: The task force, co-ordinated by Network Rail, is considering a number of options that can be implemented to improve the performance and capacity of all rail services through Greater Manchester. It is considering and assessing a range of potential timetable and infrastructure changes to be made across the short, medium and long term. The task force has been commissioned to create and develop improvement options in the North West, which includes the Northern Rail franchise area, and make recommendations to the government.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL1220
Session: 2019-21
Related items: A Passenger Focused Railway
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects: Northern rail franchise North West Recovery Task Force
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk