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date	27/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gatwick Express Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2018 to Question 150635 on Gatwick Express Railway Line, what assessment he has made of the ability of commuters using Preston Park station to access Thameslink services to get (a) to and (b) from London directly using (i) London Bridge and (ii) St Pancras stations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>We have made clear that the level of service since the May 2018 timetable change is not acceptable.</p><p> </p><p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), who run Southern and Thameslink services from Preston Park, have put additional stops on other services to ensure Preston Park has a service. GTR plan to publish a new interim timetable in mid-July which is designed to bring stability to the service.</p><p> </p><p>As the Hon Member is aware, the Department is currently undertaking a review into whether GTR has met their contractual obligations. This review will report to the Secretary of State in due course. He shall then consider what action may be appropriate following this report.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to Professor Stephen Glaister’s independent review of the implementation of the May 2018 rail timetable which will consider why the railway system as a whole failed to produce and implement an effective timetable.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 04/07/2018 12:09:22 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

931911

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date	27/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Preston Park Station: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to restore the level of service provided for Preston Park Station; if he will take steps to reduce overcrowding at that station; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>We have made clear that the level of service since the May 2018 timetable change is not acceptable and this includes for passengers from Preston Park.</p><p> </p><p>Govia Thameslink Railway, who run Southern and Thameslink services from Preston Park, have put additional stops on other services to ensure Preston Park has a service and to reduce overcrowding. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) plan to publish a new interim timetable in mid-July which is designed to bring stability to the service.</p><p> </p><p>As the Hon Member is aware, the Department is currently undertaking a review into whether GTR has met their contractual obligations. This review will report to the Secretary of State in due course. He shall then consider what action may be appropriate following this report.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to Professor Stephen Glaister’s independent review of the implementation of the May 2018 rail timetable which will consider why the railway system as a whole failed to produce and implement an effective timetable.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 04/07/2018 12:05:09 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

931913

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Govia Thameslink Railway has been found to be in contravention of Schedule 10.1 of its franchise agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has announced a review to be carried out by the Department regarding whether Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has met their contractual obligations. This review will report to the Secretary of State in due course. He shall then consider what action may be appropriate following this report.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to Professor Stephen Glaister’s independent review of the implementation of the May 2018 rail timetable which will consider why the railway system as a whole failed to produce and implement an effective timetable.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 04/07/2018 11:56:00 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas