Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Intercity Express passenger train to be used on services out of Paddington is to be designed to enable Travelling Chef and restaurant car services to be provided.

The current design for the class 800 / 801 trains have a kitchen facility for 1^st class passengers and a facility to store and replenish a trolley for standard class passengers.

However, it may be possible for a future operator to vary the design subject to agreement from the Department for Transport.