Written questions

South Western Railway: Rolling Stock

Commons · Question 55864 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the Class 701 Arterio rolling stock to be operational on the Waterloo to Reading line.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 9 Jun 2025

South Western Railway services transferred into public ownership on Sunday 25 May. This was a watershed moment in our work to return the railways to the service of passengers. The new Managing Director of SWR is now developing a detailed plan to get the n...