Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-09-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department has received on reasons for absences of train drivers and cancellations of services operated by Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd.

Claire Perry

The Department receives regular reports from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) regarding train operating performance. These reports include reasons for driver absences and train cancellations. Department officials routinely meet with GTR managers and senior directors to review all performance issues and cancellations due to driver resources.