Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 January 2024. It was answered by Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Finance
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 December 2023 (HL1254), to what extent foregone revenue and delay repay compensation are taken into account when they are considering increasing the capacity of railway services.
- Answer
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The department considers a range of factors including demand, revenue impact, cost to taxpayers, network capacity and operational performance when considering whether to increase rail services. Delay repay compensation varies with operational performance and is not considered directly when assessing potential new services.
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- HL1399
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- 2023-24
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- Subjects
- Compensation Finance Railways
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