Written question asked by John Lyons (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 March 2005. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Monday, 14 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include the introduction of new rolling stock as part of the negotiations for the new East Coast Mainline contract.

Answer: Mr. Lyons: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will include the introduction of new rolling stock as part of the negotiations for the new East Coast Mainline contract. [220348] Mr. McNulty: Bidders for the franchise have been allowed to propose their own rolling stock solutions for the provision of the service within the specifications laid out in the Invitation to Tender. This does not exclude new rolling stock as a potential option.

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