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1123897

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the refurbishment of the Sprinter trains for the Durham Coast Line.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	249265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to isolate the cost to the public purse of refurbishment of sprinter trains for the Durham Coast route as the costs of doing this (and offsetting increases in revenue resulting from it) were part of a much wider programme of rolling stock transformation that was offered as part of the winning bid and associated overall subsidy requirement offered in 2015 by Arriva.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/05/2019 13:32:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122512

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, how long the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line will have been in service prior to being sent for refurbishment.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	246498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Sprinter fleets of trains for the Durham Coast line are being thoroughly refurbished to modern day standards. They were introduced between 1985 and 1992 and this will be the first significant refurbishment since then. Every route on Northern will be receiving either brand new trains or trains refurbished as new.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 14:08:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122513

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, what service the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line have been taken from.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	246499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>This will be an operational decision for the Northern franchisee which will be redeploying its own fleet as well as some trains cascaded in from other franchises.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 11:07:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122514

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, what trains will replace the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	246500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The trains that will replace the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line will be a matter for a future franchisee responding to the specification issued at the time.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 10:12:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122515

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, what the expected operational lifespan is of the refurbished Sprinter trains to be used on the Durham Coast line.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	246501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The refurbished Sprinter trains to be used on the Durham Coast line will have an operational lifespan that will last at least until the end of the current Northern franchise term in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 10:00:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1109776

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2019 to Question 238325, if will establish a fund specifically for the extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro that can be drawn down by Nexus to improve connectivity and further develop a North East Regional Light Rail Mass Transit system.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	241016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>While the Government has no plans to establish a specific fund for the extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro, the North East city region has been shortlisted for a share of £1.22bn from the second tranche of the Transforming Cities Fund. We await formal receipt of their proposals later this year, which could include proposals for enhancing the Tyne and Wear Metro.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/04/2019 12:38:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1109778

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date pacer trains will be removed from the Northern Rail Durham Coast Line.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	241018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Northern have stated they still aim to retire all Pacers by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/04/2019 12:48:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1109781

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line: Easington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional capacity will be provided on train services in the Easington constituency following the replacement of pacer trains on the Northern Rail, Durham Coast Line.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	241019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Northern’s refurbished ‘Sprinter’ trains will form the backbone of services on the Durham Coast following the removal of Pacers. This will deliver a 34% increase in seating capacity and even greater standing capacity when a Pacer is directly compared to a Sprinter unit. All refurbished trains will deliver a much better customer experience including free customer wifi, at seat power, customer information screens and improved lighting and seating.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/04/2019 14:15:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1105879

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Easington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to improve regional rail connectivity in the Easington constituency through funding the expansion of the Tyne and Wear Metro into East Durham.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	238325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that Nexus have identified several possible extensions to the Tyne and Wear Metro system. It would be up to Nexus to identify which of these would be the most effective and to develop a business case and seek funding accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting the Tyne and Wear Metro system with £317 million for its reinvigoration and renewal programme and £229 million towards its running costs since 2010. Furthermore, in the 2017 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced a £337m direct grant to deliver a new fleet of trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Through the New Stations Fund the Department is also supporting the construction of a new station at Horden Peterlee on the Durham Coast Line in the Hon. Member’s constituency.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/04/2019 12:23:01 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1083736

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Trains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the LNER Azuma trains will be ready to travel north of York.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	229714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Passengers across the East Coast Mainline including those north of York, in Newcastle, Edinburgh and beyond, will benefit from the introduction of new trains by LNER through the Intercity Express Programme.</p><p> </p><p>LNER plan to bring the new trains into service from 2019, to ensure passengers get the best possible customer experience. It is a complex programme, and, as with any new technology and major investment, the infrastructure and train operations need to be rigorously tested to ensure reliable services passengers deserve from day one. The department is working with Hitachi, the ORR, LNER, and Network Rail to ensure that these new trains enter service on the ECML as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Trains will initially be deployed on the London to Leeds route. Their introduction will be complete across the full East Coast in 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/03/2019 11:00:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris