Northern: Rolling Stock

(asked on 6th January 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the age of railway rolling stock operated by Northern in Lancashire and Cumbria.


Answered by
Paul Maynard Portrait
Paul Maynard
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 16th January 2017

The Northern franchise will be transformed thanks to enormous investment in trains – making Northern into an engine for economic growth in the north of England. The operator will oversee the complete removal of the outdated and unpopular Pacers by the end of 2019. It will also invest £400 million in 281 brand new air-conditioned carriages resulting in 98 new-build trains, some of which will serve destinations in both Lancashire and Cumbria. For the remaining fleet a refurbishment will be carried out which will include as a minimum the fitment of passenger information systems, compliance with accessibility regulations and free Wi-Fi to passengers.

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