Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to delay the East Midlands rail franchise process as a result of the decision not to introduce the December 2018 timetable.
The competition process for the next East Midlands franchise remains on course. Shortlisted bidders have until September 2018 to prepare their bids. The next operator is scheduled to be announced in Spring 2019 and in place to start operating services from August 2019.