Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71424

Railways: East Midlands

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) improve rail capacity and (b) reduce railway-related emissions in the East Midlands.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
East Midlands Railway (EMR) will introduce new bi-mode Class 810 Intercity ‘Aurora’ trains with a phased rollout running through 2026. These new trains will support greener travel making use of the Midlands Main Line electrification between London and Lei...

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