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To ask His Majesty's Government how many intercity train services operated by Great Western Railway are operating in unplanned short formation; what is the reason for this; and when the normal operating arrangements will be reinstated.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many intercity train services operated by Great Western Railway are operating in unplanned short formation; what is the reason for this; and when the normal operating arrangements will be reinstated.
1.37 per cent of Intercity Trains were short formed in period 13 (the most recent rail period). Although more reliable than the trains they replaced, Great Western Railway has more intercity sets out of service than normal due to damage caused by infrastructure issues (such as flooding), the long-term crack repairs programme, and the impact of poor performance on the network. Great Western Railway is working with Hitachi Rail Group to resolve this and senior staff at Great Western Railway meet frequently with Hitachi counterparts to ensure that the necessary fleet numbers are available.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the Great Western Railway trial on the service from Bristol to Oxford is limited to weekends and leisure travel, and not commuter traffic.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the Great Western Railway trial on the service from Bristol to Oxford is limited to weekends and leisure travel, and not commuter traffic.
Great Western Railway has proposed to the Department for Transport a limited trial of extra direct services between Bristol and Oxford. The proposed trial is planned to take place between mid-September and mid-December 2024 and will be restricted to Saturdays. This coincides with the Bath Christmas market, which experiences increased demand for trips on Saturdays to and from Oxford and Bath, particularly during the busy Christmas season. The trial is only currently planned for weekends because during the week, the additional trains needed to run the services are already used on other commuter routes.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 24 January (HL1400), who pays for repairs to damaged rolling stock, in particular between Cardiff and London.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 24 January (HL1400), who pays for repairs to damaged rolling stock, in particular between Cardiff and London.
Train operators are responsible for meeting the costs involved in maintaining their fleets in accordance with the leasing and operating arrangements they have in place with the rolling stock owners.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 20 December 2023 (HL1200), what discussions they have had with Hitachi about using their Newton Aycliffe plant to alleviate overcrowding, in particular between Cardiff and London, by repairing damaged rolling stock to enable services to...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 20 December 2023 (HL1200), what discussions they have had with Hitachi about using their Newton Aycliffe plant to alleviate overcrowding, in particular between Cardiff and London, by repairing damaged rolling stock to enable services to...
Great Western, as the operator of the trains, is in continual contact with their delivery partners to ensure that any sets that are damaged are repaired in a timely manner and at the most appropriate repair location.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Hitachi about using spare capacity in their Newton Aycliffe plant to improve the ride quality of their trains used by Great Western Railway Trains.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Hitachi about using spare capacity in their Newton Aycliffe plant to improve the ride quality of their trains used by Great Western Railway Trains.
The Department has been in regular dialogue with Hitachi with regards to the use of its Newton Aycliffe facility. The Department works with the train operator in their monitoring of ride quality.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address inadequate accommodation on services between Cardiff and London, and whether that shortage is the responsibility of the train operator or the rolling stock provider.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address inadequate accommodation on services between Cardiff and London, and whether that shortage is the responsibility of the train operator or the rolling stock provider.
The vast majority of GWR services between London and Cardiff are operated by its Hitachi Intercity Express Train (IET) fleet. Under the terms of its National Rail Contract, GWR must use its rolling stock to deliver a consistent, efficient service. GWR review loading and capacity data to try and ensure appropriate formations and fleets for passengers.
In recent times, however, GWR have experienced challenges with both their IET fleet availability and the reliability of network infrastructure which means they are not always able to operate the optimum formations and fleets for passengers. A number of IETs have been out of operation due to significant damage including long-term crack repairs, engine issues and water ingress. The Department is engaged with GWR and Network Rail to seek improvements to the situation and secure a level of service which taxpayers expect and deserve.