Question follow-through · 7533
East Midlands Railway: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason trains were moved away from East Midlands Railway prior to the arrival of new rolling stock.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 8 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 18 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason trains were moved away from East Midlands Railway prior to the arrival of new rolling stock.
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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18 Jun 2026
Answer published
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is currently overseen by Department for Transport Operator Ltd. (DFTO), prior to its transfer into public ownership. EMR’s new Aurora bi-mode trains have already started to enter passenger service, and these will continue with ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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