Question reference: S6W-17821
- Date lodged: 10 May 2023
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to Phase 1 of ScotRail's procurement programme, what progress has been made towards procuring a new fleet of suburban trains to enter passenger service between 2027 and 2030.
Answer
The ScotRail Trains Ltd (SRT) project team comprising of SRT employees and advisors was established in 2022 and has been developing the necessary preparatory work to enable a procurement competition to take place.