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Written question asked by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Thursday, 22 October 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 (named day). It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


High Speed Trains

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the transfer of Intercity 125 sets from the Great Western franchise to the Scotrail franchise in 2017-18 is conditional on Network Rail meeting its current regulated output targets on the Great Western Main Line electrification project.

Answer

The lease for the Intercity 125 sets is a commercial matter between Great Western Railway (GWR) and the owner of the fleet. Under current plans, the transfer of the rolling stock is not conditional on Network Rail meeting its current regulated output targets on the Great Western Main Line electrification project.


The planned schedule for the introduction of the InterCity Express Programme fleet to replace the Intercity 125 sets will see the new trains enter service from 2017 on the Great Western Main Line.



Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13080
Session
2015-16
Related items
High Speed Trains
Monday, 2 November 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
High speed trains Electrification ScotRail Great Western main line
Link
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