Rolling Stock
(asked on 8th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Written Statement of 8 January 2015, WS175, on Rail in the North: Rolling Stock, whether it is his policy that the operator of Northern Rail and TransPennine Express services after the new franchise commences will be required to continue using that rolling stock.
This question was answered on 13th January 2015
The rolling stock changes announced in WS175 are an immediate solution to mitigate the loss of rolling stock on TransPennine Express. It will be for bidders to propose how they will provide appropriate capacity in the new franchises.