Part of Transport – in the House of Commons on 2nd March 2023.
I welcome that question. I am clear, and have made it very clear to TP, that the current service is unacceptable. That company has delivered a detailed and measurable recovery plan aimed at building back a reliable service, but any substantial improvement to that service requires the co-operation of the trade unions, which is yet to be forthcoming. I have weekly meetings to monitor TP, and both I and the Rail Minister, my hon. Friend Huw Merriman, have recently met that company to discuss performance improvement. TP’s current contract expires on