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Written Question
Railways: Droitwich and Evesham
Wednesday 25th June 2025

Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with South Western Railway on the potential impact of the removal of the 7.37am service from Worcestershire Parkway to Birmingham New Street on commuters living in Droitwich and Evesham constituency.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

CrossCountry provides train services between Worcestershire Parkway and Birmingham. Officials discussed the operator’s proposal to temporarily withdraw some services to ensure a more reliable timetable can be delivered. The Department agreed to the operator’s proposed timetable changes as it delivered benefits for the majority of passengers. CrossCountry were unable to add a Worcestershire Parkway call on another morning train but two alternative trains from Worcestershire Parkway are both scheduled to arrive at Birmingham before 0900.

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Feb 2019
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