Lord Bassam of Brighton – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 2016-07-07.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance the operator of Southern Rail services is given on the safe passenger loading capacity for Sussex Coastal services.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Transport safety is a key objective of the Government and the UK has one of the safest railways in Europe. Each operator is responsible for the safety of their staff, passengers and services. The Office of Rail and Road’s duty is to ensure that those responsible for keeping Britain’s railways safe for passengers, and providing a safe place for staff to work, do so.