Question follow-through · 18909

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Class 810 trains were expected to be in passenger service by (a) December 2022, (b) December 2023, (c) December 2024, (d) December 2025 and (e) the latest date for which figures are available.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
1 Sept 2026
Answer
1 Sept 2026 · 49 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Class 810 trains were expected to be in passenger service by (a) December 2022, (b) December 2023, (c) December 2024, (d) December 2025 and (e) the latest date for which figures are available.

  2. 1 Sept 2026

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  3. 1 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The expectation at the time of procurement was that all 33 new Class 810 fleet would have been delivered by Hitachi Rail and available for service by December 2022. The first Class 810 trains entered passenger service in December 2025; the latest position...

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