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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-03more like thismore than 2016-02-03
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Compensation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that season ticket holders are fairly compensated for delays in rail services. more like this
tabling member constituency Woking remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Jonathan Lord more like this
uin 25709 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-10more like thismore than 2016-02-10
answer text <p>Delay/Repay is already one of the most generous compensation schemes in Europe and we are committed to improving compensation for delayed rail passengers even further. As the Chancellor stated in his Autumn Statement, we are committed to reducing the time threshold for which passengers can claim from 30 minutes to 15 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>We have already changed the system to get compensation paid in cash, not travel vouchers, and we are putting new compensation obligations like automatic Delay/Repay into future franchise specifications.</p><p> </p><p>We will negotiate hard with rail operators to get even better compensation arrangements for passengers but also focus on ensuring that the trains run on time.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-10T15:21:08.293Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-10T15:21:08.293Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4090
label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord more like this
174461
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Compensation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which train operators offer compensation to passengers travelling on services delayed by (a) 30 to 60 minutes and (b) 60 minutes or longer. more like this
tabling member constituency Woking remove filter
tabling member printed
Jonathan Lord more like this
uin 221209 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The following Train Operating Companies (TOCs) provide 50% compensation of the fare paid for the journey to all passengers delayed between 30 minutes and 59 minutes 59 seconds, and 100% compensation for delays of 60 minutes or longer:</p><p>Southeastern, Southern, East Coast, London Midland, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Govia Thameslink Railway, Abellio Greater Anglia, Chiltern Railways, Virgin Trains, c2c</p><p> </p><p>On the following TOCs, passengers with season tickets valid between 1 month and 1 year are compensated based on the previous year’s performance versus pre-defined trigger levels for Punctuality or Reliability and are not entitled to claim compensation for individual delays. Compensation is available to passengers with single, return and weekly season tickets as shown:</p><p>- Arriva Trains Wales, 20% for delays of 30 – 59 minutes, 100% for delays of 60 minutes or longer</p><p>- First Great Western: 100% for delays of 60 minutes or longer (High Speed services);</p><p>50% for delays of 60 minutes or longer on journeys of 60 minutes or more, and 50% for delays of 30 minutes or longer on journeys of less than 60 minutes (former First Great Western Link services);</p><p>50% for delays of 60 – 119 minutes, 100% for delays of 120 minutes or longer (former Wessex services),</p><p>- First TransPennine Express: 100% for delays of longer than 30 minutes</p><p>- Northern: 50% for delays of 60 minutes or longer</p><p>- South West Trains: 100% for delays of 60 minutes or longer except for Island Line where 100% for delays of longer than 30 minutes</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of total passengers eligible to claim compensation for delays of 30 to 60 minutes is not known, but given that compensation for delays from 30 minutes applies on the majority of TOCs, including many of the larger operators, it will be the majority.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
grouped question UIN 221207 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-21T11:41:54.127Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-21T11:41:54.127Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4090
label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord more like this
174470
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Compensation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail passengers are able to claim compensation for delays to rail journeys of 30 to 60 minutes. more like this
tabling member constituency Woking remove filter
tabling member printed
Jonathan Lord more like this
uin 221207 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The following Train Operating Companies (TOCs) provide 50% compensation of the fare paid for the journey to all passengers delayed between 30 minutes and 59 minutes 59 seconds, and 100% compensation for delays of 60 minutes or longer:</p><p>Southeastern, Southern, East Coast, London Midland, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Govia Thameslink Railway, Abellio Greater Anglia, Chiltern Railways, Virgin Trains, c2c</p><p> </p><p>On the following TOCs, passengers with season tickets valid between 1 month and 1 year are compensated based on the previous year’s performance versus pre-defined trigger levels for Punctuality or Reliability and are not entitled to claim compensation for individual delays. Compensation is available to passengers with single, return and weekly season tickets as shown:</p><p>- Arriva Trains Wales, 20% for delays of 30 – 59 minutes, 100% for delays of 60 minutes or longer</p><p>- First Great Western: 100% for delays of 60 minutes or longer (High Speed services);</p><p>50% for delays of 60 minutes or longer on journeys of 60 minutes or more, and 50% for delays of 30 minutes or longer on journeys of less than 60 minutes (former First Great Western Link services);</p><p>50% for delays of 60 – 119 minutes, 100% for delays of 120 minutes or longer (former Wessex services),</p><p>- First TransPennine Express: 100% for delays of longer than 30 minutes</p><p>- Northern: 50% for delays of 60 minutes or longer</p><p>- South West Trains: 100% for delays of 60 minutes or longer except for Island Line where 100% for delays of longer than 30 minutes</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of total passengers eligible to claim compensation for delays of 30 to 60 minutes is not known, but given that compensation for delays from 30 minutes applies on the majority of TOCs, including many of the larger operators, it will be the majority.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
grouped question UIN 221209 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-21T11:41:53.85Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-21T11:41:53.85Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4090
label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord more like this