A question on #Railways #GreaterManchester tabled by Lisa Smart on 24-04-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Railways: Greater Manchester
Question ID: 1797014
UIN: 47883
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-24
Asking Member ID: 5070
Asking Member display name: Lisa Smart
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lisa Smart
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the (a) frequency and (b) reliability of rail services on the Rose Hill to Manchester Piccadilly line.
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Date answered: 2025-04-30
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: The department expects operators to match capacity and frequency of their services to demand, which can mean increased service frequency where that is the right response - although these must also be operationally sustainable and deliver value for taxpaye...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true