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Northern Trains: Rolling Stock and Staff

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 21 April 2022.

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Photo of Charlotte Nichols Charlotte Nichols Labour, Warrington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to help increase the (a) rolling stock, (b) guards and (c) drivers on the Northern Rail network.

Photo of Wendy Morton Wendy Morton Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Plans are in place for rolling stock to be cascaded into Northern from other operators over the next two years. In addition, working with the Department as part of its Business Planning Process, Northern is developing a longer term strategy for its future rolling stock and staffing requirements.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 21 April 2022, cW)

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