Transport Services Epping Forest

2026-06-11

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Q1 Partial Answer
Neil Hudson Con
Epping Forest
Context
The question follows concerns raised about transport issues in Epping Forest, including delays on the Central line and limited bus services in Waltham Abbey. The local community has been campaigning for better public transportation.
My constituents face many transport issues. We Central line users endure delays, overcrowding and graffiti. Meanwhile, residents in Waltham Abbey have no access to the tube at all and have been left with a limited bus network since Transport for London withdrew services. Young people are unable to get to the next stage in their education, and residents are struggling to get into London. I pay tribute to the campaign to bring back red buses to Waltham Abbey. Please can the Government press the Mayor of London, TfL and Essex county council to work together to give the people of Waltham Abbey and beyond the transport services they desperately need?
The Government are investing over £2 billion in London's transport network, which is the largest Government investment in London's existing transport network for over a decade. That means that London can invest £500 million in the Central line improvement programme to upgrade signalling and refurbish those 30-year-old trains. Some refurbished trains are already in operation, and the programme will complete by 2029. The hon. Member also referenced the issue with graffiti. I know that the mayor is concerned about that and has deployed a dedicated team of over 120 people to remove graffiti as quickly as possible; over 3,000 tags were removed from Central line trains in April.
Assessment & feedback
The government's response did not directly address the specific ask about pressing TfL and Essex County Council to collaborate on improving transport services for Waltham Abbey.
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Q2 Partial Answer
Neil Hudson Con
Epping Forest
Context
The question follows concerns raised about transport issues in Epping Forest, including delays on the Central line and limited bus services in Waltham Abbey. The local community has been campaigning for better public transportation.
What steps her Department is taking to improve transport services in Epping Forest constituency?
London's Labour mayor is using part of the £2.2 billion settlement provided by the Government in the spending review to make Central line upgrades and refurbishments that will benefit the hon. Member's constituents. Essex county council and London boroughs will also receive over £500 million to maintain and improve local roads by 2030. In addition, Essex will receive over £377 million of funding over the next three years to support its transport priorities.
Assessment & feedback
The response did not directly address delays and lack of access in Waltham Abbey, focusing instead on general improvements across Essex and London.
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