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Commons · Question 18909 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 1 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Class 810 trains were expected to be in passenger service by (a) December 2022, (b) December 2023, (c) December 2024, (d) December 2025 and (e) the latest date for which figures are available.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 1 Sep 2026
The expectation at the time of procurement was that all 33 new Class 810 fleet would have been delivered by Hitachi Rail and available for service by December 2022. The first Class 810 trains entered passenger service in December 2025; the latest position...