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Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock

Commons · Question 45404 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rolling stock age on (a) reliability and (b) service quality on Great Western Railway routes.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Apr 2025

The average age of Great Western Railway’s (GWR) rolling stock is 15 years, as published on the Office of Rail and Road website as at 31 March 2024. My officials receive regular updates on GWR’s train fleet. Detailed maintenance arrangements are a matter ...