Transport written question – answered at on 7 January 2010.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many of the 1,300 extra carriages referred to in the Government's Rail White Paper published in July 2007 are in operation on the network; and on which lines they are operating.
holding answer
A total of 380 new and additional vehicles are already either in service or are being prepared for service subject to the train operator finalising service plans.
This includes 232 new vehicles currently in operation with the following train operators:
TOC | Class | Type | Number of vehicles |
Southern Railway | 377 | EMU | 48 |
London Midland | 350/2 | EMU | 148 |
Southern Railway | 377 | EMU | 36 |
311 further new vehicles have been ordered and manufacturers are currently progressing their construction.
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