South Western Railway: Rolling Stock
Commons · Question 19198 · Tabled 10 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to replace end-of-life rolling stock on South Western Railways.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 17 Dec 2024
South Western Railway has procured 750 new Class 701 vehicles to replace the older Class 455 units. The first trains have entered passenger service, with a gradual roll out expected over the next two years.