South Western Railway: Rolling Stock
Commons · Question 55868 · 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 her Department expected the Class 701 Arterio trains to be introduced on the Waterloo-Reading line at the time of procurement.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 9 Jun 2025
South Western Railway entered into the current rolling stock lease contracts in 2017, with the new Class 701 fleet due to be delivered 2019-2021. The Class 701 introduction has been significantly delayed and I am disappointed with how long it has taken.