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GTR revenue hit

IN the context of the proposed reduction in rail service frequency and carriage numbers in London, Dulwich and West Norwood MP Helen Hayes asked what estimate the Department for Transport (DfT) has made of the potential impact of that proposal on passenger numbers and revenue.

The new transport minister Kevin Foster replied: “The DfT has issued all operators with a demand forecast model to track returning demand against forecasts to better match train services to demand. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) introduced its latest timetable change

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