PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
c2c Rail Franchise (8 July 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards there are in the new franchise agreement on the Essex Thameside line with NXET Trains Ltd against unsafe reductions in staff over the life of the agreement.

Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)

Staffing on the franchise is a matter for the operator. The operator must act within the regulatory environment of the railway, which includes safety obligations under their license to operate (granted by the Office of Rail Regulation).

Answered by:
Stephen Hammond (Conservative)
14 July 2014