Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the route operator's (a) revenue and (b) service level provision of the decision to delay improvement work on the East Coast mainline between Bawtry and Edinburgh.
Train operator revenues are continually assessed under the terms of their Agreements with the Secretary of State.
The infrastructure works between Bawtry and Edinburgh have not been delayed. The power upgrades in that area are planned for delivery in CP6 (Control Period 6 commences April 2019).