Asked by: Bim Afolami (Conservative - Hitchin and Harpenden)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the provision of an additional bay platform at Stevenage station to accommodate services from Stevenage to Hertford.
Answered by Paul Maynard
We are working with Network Rail to provide additional infrastructure, including a bay platform and approximately two kilometres of new track, at Stevenage station to accommodate services between Stevenage and Hertford. Our intent is for this work to be completed as soon as possible in Control Period 6 (2019-24).
Asked by: Bim Afolami (Conservative - Hitchin and Harpenden)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will recommend to train operators the removal of first class carriages or first class carriage restrictions from rush-hour commuter trains.
Answered by Paul Maynard
Any decision taken to place a requirement on a franchisee to remove first class accommodation from its trains would be made on a case-by-case basis.