Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 45404
Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock
Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rolling stock age on (a) reliability and (b) service quality on Great Western Railway routes.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe average age of Great Western Railway’s (GWR) rolling stock is 15 years, as published on the Office of Rail and Road website as at 31 March 2024. My officials receive regular updates on GWR’s train fleet. Detailed maintenance arrangements are a matter ...
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