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Rolling Stock: Leasing

Commons · Question 5939 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of rolling stock continuing to be leased from private rolling stock companies following the transfer of train operators into public ow

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jun 2026

The Department is considering these issues as part of the development of the Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy, to be published later this year. It will set out how we will secure rolling stock that supports consistent, reliable services for passe...