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HANSARDSoutheasternYes, I would be delighted to meet again to press ahead on this agenda. Obviously business cases and a host of other details need to be worked up with TfL, but I met Heidi…30 Jan 2020HANSARDSoutheasternI thank the hon. Gentleman for his supplementary question. We have met and spoken about this issue in the past. He will know that I am completely focused on making sure that that…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. There is a huge amount of new rolling stock coming on to the Northern network, which will take off all the Pacers by the end of May.…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is probably one of the busiest correspondents with my Department. I will happily meet him—again—to talk about this matter, because it is of vital importance.30 Jan 2020HANSARDTrain FaresThe obvious way to get around this problem is to ensure that trains actually arrive on time. That is the ultimate aim of all that we do in this area at the Department for…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTrain FaresI thank my hon. Friend, who is a near neighbour of mine, for his excellent question. We are currently trialling a new, simpler fares structure with London North Eastern Railway,…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes.30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hate to disappoint the hon. Lady in her first Transport questions, but a whole bunch of conversations need to take place first, including the working up of a detailed business…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is cheap political point scoring. I am sure that the Secretary of State for Scotland is one of the best Secretaries of State that Scotland has ever seen, and he strengthens…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am writing to the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly to ensure that that card is rolled out across the whole of our country.30 Jan 2020HANSARDRail InfrastructureThere is a fund for improving these things, but the right hon. Lady is absolutely right that accessibility on our railways is nowhere near as good as it should be in this day and…30 Jan 2020HANSARDSoutheasternI must say that Andy Street is an excellent Mayor for Birmingham and I hope he is re-elected.30 Jan 2020HANSARDSoutheasternI hear what my hon. Friend says. There is an argument for open access on our railways. The Williams review, which will report in the near future, will provide an opportunity to…30 Jan 2020HANSARDRail Connectivity: BurnleyWork is nearing completion to assess the potential role of a reopened Skipton to Colne rail line to deliver real benefits for passengers in east Lancashire, freight users and the…30 Jan 2020HANSARDRail Connectivity: BurnleyI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is already proving that he is going to be a strong voice for Burnley in this place, making sure that Burnley will always be heard. The…30 Jan 2020HANSARDRail InfrastructureMy Department is working closely with Network Rail, train operators and stakeholders to develop options for improving rail capacity and performance on the Castlefield corridor in…30 Jan 2020HANSARDSoutheasternSoutheastern’s performance has been strong—much improved—and remained relatively stable over the last year. Southeastern is subject to several contractual performance benchmarks…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. She is obviously going to be a doughty campaigner for Stourbridge. This Government have worked to make sure that progress continues. We…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTrain FaresWe have a very ambitious transport decarbonisation plan and we want to do better, as the Minister for the future of transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Norfolk (George…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTrain FaresThe Government cap around 45% of all rail fares, including most season tickets, to protect passengers who rely on the railway from high fares. Of every £1 spent on fares, 98p goes…30 Jan 2020