Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117055

Rolling Stock: Storage

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Olly Glover

Liberal DemocratDidcot and Wantage

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train coaches that are fit for operational service are currently stored out of use in sidings.

Answer

Keir Mather
Rolling stock that is currently on lease to train operating companies is either in operational use, undergoing routine maintenance, or in scheduled overhaul.Where leases have expired and rolling stock has been returned to its owner, responsibility for dec...

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