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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(2 September 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will reverse her approval from July for a reduction in the timetable of trains between Manchester and London.

Asked by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)

Answer

Please see below Manchester services per timetable over this period.

Jun-24

Dec-24

May-25

Dec-25

May-26

Dec-26

May-27

Dec-27

SX / SO / SU by timetable period

London - Manchester

46 / 42 / 33

46 / 42 / 33

46 / 42 / 33

47 / 42 / 33

47 / 42 / 33

47 / 42 / 33

47 / 42 / 33

47 / 42 / 33

Manchester - London

47 / 44 / 33

48 / 44 / 33

49 / 44 / 33

49 / 44 / 33

49 / 44 / 33

49 / 44 / 33

49 / 44 / 33

49 / 44 / 33

Total

93 / 86 / 66

94 / 86 / 66

95 / 86 / 66

96 / 86 / 66

96 / 86 / 66

96 / 86 / 66

96 / 86 / 66

96 / 86 / 66

Weekly Total

617

622

627

632

632

632

632

632

SX = Weekdays

SO = Saturdays

SU = Sundays

Please note, that from Monday 20th July to Friday 28th August Avanti operated a Customer Led Timetable, designed to better match the timetable with reduced summer demand. As a result, 10 Manchester services every weekday were removed, reducing the weekly total to 582.

The Customer Led Timetable has now ended, so the full timetable is in operation to Manchester.


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