East Coast Railway Line: Rolling Stock
(asked on 30th November 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether new rolling stock planned for introduction on the East Coast Main Line from 2018 will come into service within the intended timescale.
This question was answered on 13th December 2017
The new fleet of Intercity Express Trains will come into service on the East Coast Main Line from end of 2018 and be progressively introduced until 2020. The £2.7bn government-led investment in the trains and depot infrastructure for the East Coast will offer passengers on the route a new level of capacity, comfort and reliability for the next 27.5 years.