Tom Blenkinsop
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(13 years, 3 months ago)
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Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab)
1. What assessment his Department has made of the ability of British-based train manufacturers to win contracts for rolling stock.
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab)
2. What assessment his Department has made of the ability of British-based train manufacturers to win contracts for rolling stock.
The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Philip Hammond)
Since privatisation, Bombardier, as the only current UK-based train manufacturer, has supplied the majority of new trains across the UK main line rail and London underground networks, with a combined total of over 4,500 new carriages ordered since 1996. Going forward, there are a number of contracts that the Department would expect Bombardier to bid for, including the Crossrail project for the supply of around 600 carriages, and it is already a pre-qualified bidder. The tender for this contract is due to be issued in 2012. There are also potential future orders for the London Underground deep tube lines.