Written question asked by John Pugh (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 19 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2015 (named day). It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 January 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Northern Rail
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of plans to continue the use of Pacer trains on the Northern franchise.
- Answer
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We are committed to improving services for passengers across the North of England. Pacers fall short of passengers’ expectations. As the Prime Minister has said, we will be asking bidders for the Northern franchise to propose plans to phase these outdated trains out. All franchise competitions are evaluated for quality as well as cost.
In presenting his Autumn Statement to Parliament, the Chancellor said that in the new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises Pacers would be replaced and that new and modern trains would be introduced.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 907138
- Session
- 2014-15
- Unstarred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Rolling stock Northern Rail
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