Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101840
Northern Trains: Rolling Stock
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether contracts for new rolling stock for Northern are expected to be signed in 2027.
Answer
Keir MatherIt is anticipated that Northern’s new rolling stock contract could be signed in 2027, subject to the completion of Northern’s current live procurement.