Question follow-through · 45405
Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average age is of Great Western Railway's current fleet of rolling stock.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 8 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average age is of Great Western Railway's current fleet of rolling stock.
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2025
Answer published
The average age of Great Western Railway’s (GWR) rolling stock is 15 years, as published on the Office of Rail and Road website as at 31 March 2024. My officials receive regular updates on GWR’s train fleet. Detailed maintenance arrangements are a matter ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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