Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway have been working together to address frequent issues facing St Albans commuters, a spokesperson has confirmed.
MP Daisy Cooper said last week that train delays "may become a thing for the past", after she questioned Thameslink and Network Rail on issues with train services between Hertfordshire and London.
"This summer Network Rail is going to install a backup track circuit signalling system, and they're also going to bring forward the replacement of a power substation at City Thameslink to help address the root causes of the faults," The MP said.
Since then, a statement has been released by a spokesperson for Govia and Network Rail, confirming plans "won't mean an end to all issues", but will address the serious ones facing rail users in December.
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Emma Pickard, Network Operations and Performance Director for Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway, said: "We understand the period before Christmas was very challenging for many of our passengers and we're very sorry.
"There were delays and cancellations on multiple days because of a specific set of signalling problems in the central London section of the Thameslink route.
"Network Rail and Thameslink have worked closely together to ensure that if this happens again there will be a faster fix by stationing engineering teams nearby. Additional equipment has also been installed to reduce failures and monitor what's going on.
"Later this year, Network Rail will put in a backup system to keep trains moving if the problem repeats and replace a power substation. While this won't mean an end to all issues with power and signalling on the network it will address the serious issues we saw in December."
Previously, St Albans City has been rated the worst London commuter station and The Herts Advertiser has covered numerous delays between the station and London St Pancras, particularly within the last few months.
Disruption has been caused by a mixture of signal failures, power outages and even fallen debris blocking the line in Radlett.
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