West Midlands Trains: Rolling Stock
Commons · Question 114848 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the total capital value of rolling stock introduced on West Midlands routes since 2018; what proportion of that funding was supported by public funds, government-backed financing,
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 6 Mar 2026
There has been no estimate made of the total capital value of rolling stock because all WMT trains are leased from rolling stock companies who own the rolling stock. WMT's rolling stock lease charges make up approximately 12% of its cost base. Overall WMT...