Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence his Department has had with Greater Anglia in relation to its commitment to provide four 90-minute services per day between Norwich and London during calendar year 2018.
The Greater Anglia Franchise Agreement sets out the obligation to deliver the improved journey time between Norwich and London Liverpool Street from May 2019. Greater Anglia continues to develop the May 2019 timetable and as part of the improvements for passengers secured through this franchise Greater Anglia is delivering a whole new fleet of trains that are on track to enter passenger service in 2019.