Great Western Railway Line
(asked on 17th June 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to withdraw Pacer trains from the Great Western and Wales and Borders franchises.
This question was answered on 22nd June 2015
Following our agreement in principle last November to devolve executive rail franchising functions to the Welsh Government, decisions on the procurement and management of the next Wales and Border franchise from October 2018, including rolling stock, will be for the Welsh Government.
The electrification programme on Great Western will see the introduction of electric trains that will facilitate the displacement of pacer trains by higher quality diesel rolling stock.