Railways: South West

(asked on 19th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that passenger services are restored to the South West as a result of cancellations following cracks on Hitachi’s Intercity Class 800 series trains.


Answered by
Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait
Chris Heaton-Harris
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 24th May 2021

Following safety inspections on the Hitachi Class 800 series trains, Great Western Railway focused on returning to a reliable and punctual timetable, which was in place by Monday 17 May.

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