Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 10221
South Western Railway: Rolling Stock
Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing South Western Railway's Arterio Class 701 trains back into service.
Answer
Simon LightwoodDepartment officials have regular discussions with South-Western Railway on the introduction of the Arterio Class 701 fleet. The first trains have entered passenger service, with a gradual roll out expected over the next two years.