Philip Hollobone – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Hollobone on 2015-10-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for replacement of the HST 125 trains on the Midland mainline.

Claire Perry

The Department considers that franchisees are normally best placed to procure the rolling stock that they require to deliver the necessary levels of service and capacity. We expect the competition for the next East Midlands long-term franchise to deliver those improvements to the rolling stock that are required.