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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
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: Overcrowding more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to incentivise train users to use Thameslink services to alleviate over-crowding on all East Midlands services to and from London. more like this
tabling member constituency Bedford more like this
tabling member printed
Mohammad Yasin more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answer text <p>The Government and rail industry are investing in the biggest improvement in rail travel since the Victorian era, including through the Thameslink Programme and the upgrade of the Midland Main Line.</p><p> </p><p>These programmes will improve rail journeys for passengers using the Midland Main Line to travel into London St Pancras:</p><p>o From May 2018, passengers between Bedford and London will benefit from more frequent Thameslink trains, with more seats.</p><p>o The Thameslink programme will also provide improved connections from Bedford to Farringdon for Crossrail as well as London Bridge.</p><p>o Once the electrification to Corby is complete in 2020, passengers at Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Luton and Luton Airport Parkway will benefit from a new, dedicated service into London St Pancras. The electric trains will be longer, with more seats.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The rail industry is working together to do all we can to improve services for passengers and will to work hard to keep disruption to a minimum.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-17T14:49:47.51Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-17T14:49:47.51Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4598
label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin remove filter