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Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the average age of (a) locomotives and (b) wagons on the rail freight network.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
13 Apr 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the average age of (a) locomotives and (b) wagons on the rail freight network.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The rail freight industry is mainly privately owned and operated, so the Department does not keep data on the age of these privately owned assets.The regulator for rail, the Office of Rail and Road holds some data on freight rolling stock which can be fou...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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