Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 January 2017.
Chris Grayling
The Secretary of State for Transport
12:00,
12 January 2017
We will launch the formal consultation on proposals for the new Southeastern franchise in February. I hope that people across the franchise area will participate in it, enabling my Department and the team working within the franchise to make informed decisions about the specification for the next franchise, particularly regarding how we expand capacity for passengers.