| Heading: |
East Midlands Railway: Rolling Stock |
| Question ID: |
1818030 |
| UIN: |
HL8981 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4333 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Scriven
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| Asking Member handle: |
Paulscriven
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@Paulscriven
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government when East Midlands Railway's fleet of Class 810 Aurora trains which were meant to enter service in May will now be introduced into passenger service. |
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false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-07 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answer text: |
The Class 810 ‘Aurora’ trains are currently undergoing testing by Hitachi, and we expect the first units to be delivered to East Midlands Railway in the Autumn, with a phased roll-out during 2026. |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |