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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
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 more like this
hansard heading Railways: North West 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 improve rail services in (a) the North West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Wirral and (d) Wallasey constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Wallasey remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Angela Eagle more like this
uin 9593 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-03more like thismore than 2020-02-03
answer text <p>In response to passengers’ needs, Northern introduced, in the December 2019 timetable, an extension of the Alderley Edge to Southport route which now takes customers into Manchester Piccadilly. It also secured a recent agreement with ASLEF to improve the reliability of Sunday services which will significantly reduce cancellations in the North West. Also, in December, Trans-Pennine Express (TPE) introduced a brand new service between Liverpool and Glasgow with three services running in each direction every day.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of new trains by both TPE and Northern also means an improved customer experience and faster journey times, connecting passengers to cities across the network.</p><p> </p><p>Trains services in the Wirral and Wallasey are provided by Merseyrail, the management of which is a devolved responsibility of Liverpool City Region.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-03T16:13:12.017Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-03T16:13:12.017Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
491
label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this