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<p>Following my meeting with my Rt hon. Friend earlier this year, I wrote to Patrick
Verwer, Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) Chief Executive, to raise this issue with
him. We would support an increase in off-peak calls along the Welwyn Garden City to
Moorgate line, if they can be implemented with no cost and with no detriment to the
reliability and punctuality of service across the wider network. This change is dependent
on the capabilities of the Class 717 rolling stock, which GTR will be able to assess
once it has been fully established in regular service. Once this assessment is complete,
GTR will reconsider whether the increase in calls can be implemented with no performance
or financial cost.</p>
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