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<p>Under successive Governments, the quality of rolling stock on the national network
has not kept up with either demand or passengers’ expectations. This is why replacement
and renewal of rolling stock is an integral part of the Government’s ambitious plans
for the rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Improvements in rolling stock are key to the Government’s
Rail Investment Strategy, with a record £38 billion being spent as part of the largest
modernisation of the railways since Victorian times.</p><p> </p><p>This includes the
new Intercity Express trains that will be built in the UK and serve passengers travelling
on Great Western and East Coast, as well as the new Thameslink trains that will operate
on commuter routes north and south of London.</p><p> </p>
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