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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-23more like thismore than 2017-03-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport remove filter
hansard heading Railways: South of England more like this
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 measures he is taking to improve passenger rail journeys in southern England. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 68931 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-31more like thismore than 2017-03-31
answer text <p>Since the New Year this Government has invested an extra £300 million for Network Rail to boost the operational resilience of the infrastructure on its Southern rail route. This is on top of the Government-sponsored Thameslink Programme, which is delivering a significant increase in capacity across central London through a combination of new infrastructure, new trains and a new timetable in 2018 providing better connections for passengers across London and the South East.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-03-31T09:30:30.773Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard remove filter
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
692647
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-20more like thismore than 2017-02-20
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport remove filter
hansard heading Thameslink Line more like this
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, whether the infrastructure for the Thameslink Programme has the capacity to run 24 trains an hour. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 908851 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-23more like thismore than 2017-02-23
answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering a package of infrastructure enhancements including new signalling and automatic train operation that will enable 24 trains an hour to operate between Blackfriars and St Pancras International from late 2018.</p><p> </p><p>It is envisaged that this frequency would operate for approximately 2 hours in the morning and evening peaks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-23T11:06:40.52Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-23T11:06:40.52Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard remove filter
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
576924
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-06more like thismore than 2016-09-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport remove filter
hansard heading Railways: Franchises more like this
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 recent assessment he has made of the effect of the size of (a) rail franchises and (b) the Govia Thameslink rail franchise on the efficient delivery of rail services. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 45089 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-13more like thismore than 2016-09-13
answer text <p>We take a very large number of factors into account when determining the most appropriate way forward when franchises are due for renewal. We undertook just such an assessment when considering options for the most appropriate approach to providing passenger rail services during the delivery of the Thameslink Programme infrastructure and the introduction of new rolling stock. This included balancing the size of the franchise against the need to ensure effective coordination of all the services on the lines affected by Thameslink during the construction period. We of course always take into account lessons learned from practice when looking at similar decisions in the future.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the size of the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise, as I made clear at the Transport Select Committee, it is unlikely the Department will wish to let such a franchise in the future. The size of the franchise is a factor in this assessment. However, I believe that with the measures recently announced this franchise should deliver a better passenger experience in the future.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-13T09:54:47.447Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-13T09:54:47.447Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard remove filter
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
573863
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-02more like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport remove filter
hansard heading Railways: Compensation more like this
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, when he plans to (a) announce and (b) introduce the new arrangements for rail passenger refunds following delays; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 44576 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text <p>Delay Repay is a generous compensation scheme for longer delays, but this Government wants to go further. We are committed to improving compensation arrangements for passengers affected by shorter delays which are not covered by the current Delay Repay scheme. The previous Chancellor announced in his Autumn 2015 Spending Review that passengers will soon have access to compensation when trains are over 15 minutes late. We expect to make an announcement on this shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T13:47:54.337Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T13:47:54.337Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard remove filter
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this