Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71424
Railways: East Midlands
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham 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 LightwoodEast 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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