Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on rail services in York of the withdraw of the Hitachi 800s trains.

The withdrawal of Hitachi Series 800 trains from service on 8 May following safety checks has caused disruption to services on networks using these trains, primarily Great Western Railway, but also London North Eastern Railway (LNER), TransPennine Express and Hull Trains. Despite this, the majority of services to and from York have not been affected.

Following rigorous safety tests, operators, working closely with Hitachi and the Office of Rail and Road have confirmed that many trains can return to the network. With trains now returning to service, LNER expect to run a full timetable from week commencing 17 May.