Written questions

East Midlands Railway: Rolling Stock

2026-06-07 · Department for Transport · 7533 · Official question

Neil O'Brien

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason trains were moved away from East Midlands Railway prior to the arrival of new rolling stock.

Answer

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is currently overseen by Department for Transport Operator Ltd. (DFTO), prior to its transfer into public ownership. EMR’s new Aurora bi-mode trains have already started to enter passenger service, and these will continue with ...