Catherine McKinnell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine McKinnell on 2016-01-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Written Statement on 9 December 2015, HCWS369, whether the new franchisees referred to will be required to replace all Pacer trains on both the TransPennine Express and Northern franchises; and by what year all Pacer trains will be replaced on both franchises.

Andrew Jones

As we have made clear both publicly and in the House (UINs 5008 and 19363) all Pacer trains in service on the Northern Franchise will be withdrawn by the end of 2019.

There are no Pacers in service with the TransPennine Franchise.