Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 41591

Railways: Newton Abbot

Tabled: 26 March 2025

Answered: 3 April 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Crosscountry trains on increasing capacity on rail routes in Newton Abbot constituency.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department has funded 12 additional Voyager trains (60 carriages) for the CrossCountry network. Three trains are already in service with the next one due to be brought into service in April. The remaining eight trains are due to enter service with Cro...

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