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Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Friday, 20 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Northern Rail

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the cost of replacing Pacer trains in the Northern rail franchise due to start in February 2016.

Answer

In putting together the business base for the new Northern rail franchise, we have discussed the options for phasing out Pacers with the Treasury. Our specifications for the Northern franchise will be set out in the Invitation to Tender document, which will be published shortly.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224646
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Costs Procurement Rolling stock Northern Rail
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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