West Coast Main Line - Commons Urgent Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 6:10 pm ar 19 Medi 2023.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Lord Berkeley Lord Berkeley Llafur 6:10, 19 Medi 2023

My Lords, there have been many reports of quite severe overcrowding on some of the CrossCountry services to the south-west in recent months. Can the noble Baroness explain whether any extra capacity is planned? I believe quite a few of the trains have been scrapped. What kind of new rolling stock will there be and will there be more capacity? This is a very important route. It is the only intercity route that does not go to London and one begins to suspect that, because Ministers do not take much notice of it, it gets the worst rolling stock. I hope the noble Baroness can give me some comfort.