PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: North of England (18 October 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects new rolling stock to be deployed on the Manchester to Stalybridge railway line.
Asked by:
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour)
Asked by:
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour)
Answer
TransPennine Express plan to see new rolling stock deployed on the Manchester to Stalybridge line progressively from mid-2018.
Northern plan to deploy refurbished rolling stock on the Manchester to Stalybridge line and will introduce their fleet refurbishment programme progressively across the network from 2018 up until the end of 2019 which includes recovering seats, new floor coverings, Wi-Fi, LED lighting, and passenger information system.
Answered by:
Paul Maynard (Conservative)
25 October 2016
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