West Midlands Rail Franchise: Standards

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has conducted any modelling, forecasting, or scenario analysis regarding the impact of public ownership on punctuality, cancellation rates, fare levels, or passenger capacity on West Midl

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1. 20 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has conducted any modelling, forecasting, or scenario analysis regarding the impact of public ownership on punctuality, cancellation rates, fare levels, or passenger capacity on West Midl

   Source: Commons

2. 8 June 2026

   Answer

   A review of the impact of public ownership on West Midlands Trains’ (WMT) performance and capacity has not been undertaken. It only transferred in February 2026, and rail performance indicators are not sufficiently meaningful over short time periods, not ...

   Source: Written answer

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