Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timescale is for the procurement of electric rolling stock for the Midland Main Line; and whether the electrified Midland Main Line will have new electric rolling stock from the day of its opening.
The rail industry is currently finalising the programme for electrification of the Midland Main Line between London and Sheffield and the Department plans to procure electric trains to run on this route as part of the franchising process.