Railways: Newton Abbot
Commons · Question 41591 · Tabled 26 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Crosscountry trains on increasing capacity on rail routes in Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Apr 2025
The Department has funded 12 additional Voyager trains (60 carriages) for the CrossCountry network. Three trains are already in service with the next one due to be brought into service in April. The remaining eight trains are due to enter service with Cro...