Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Abellio Greater Anglia on taking steps to improve the Great Eastern Mainline Service from London to the East Anglian region.
Officials are in regular dialogue with Abellio Greater Anglia and are monitoring a range of actions and investments in rolling stock modifications aimed at improving performance and reliability. Abellio Greater Anglia are also in the process of refurbishing the carriages on London – Norwich services, bringing a new ambience for passengers including LED lighting and laptop power sockets to complement the existing on-train WiFi.