Trains: Hitachi

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 28 May 2021.

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Photo of Tan Dhesi Tan Dhesi Shadow Minister (Transport)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the cracking of Hitachi’s Intercity Class 800 series affects the Government's guarantee for usage of those trains for 27.5 years.

Photo of Chris Heaton-Harris Chris Heaton-Harris Minister of State (Department for Transport)

We have a contract with Agility Trains to provide trains for passenger services for another 24.5 years. We expect them to meet that contracted obligation.

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