Transpennine Trains: Finance
(asked on 2nd January 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been allocated to onboard WiFi and catering on TransPennine Express services in the last 12 months.
This question was answered on 12th January 2026
In the 2025-26 operating year, TransPennine Express has enhanced its catering, recruiting additional staff and supporting local small suppliers. These changes have led to improved customer satisfaction and additional ticket and catering revenue. Net catering costs for 2025-26 are £5.4 million.
All TransPennine Express services offer customers free Wi-Fi. The cost of providing this in 2025-26 is £0.6 million.