TrainWatch

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John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the effect of the introduction of the Thameslink contract on existing train maintenance work at Hornsey depot. [R] [114259]

Mrs Villiers: The new fleet of trains being procured for Thameslink will be maintained at a new train maintenance facility to be constructed on Coronation Sidings adjacent to the existing train maintenance facility at Hornsey. The existing Hornsey depot will continue to be used to maintain non-Thameslink mainline and other Great Northern commuter and suburban services following the introduction of the Thameslink contract.

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether Hornsey depot will continue to be responsible for train maintenance work for

1. mainline and
2. other Great Northern services

operated by First Capital Connect following the introduction of the Thameslink contract. [R] [114260]

Mrs Villiers: The existing Hornsey depot will continue to be used to maintain non-Thameslink mainline and other Great Northern commuter and suburban services following the introduction of the Thameslink contract.

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what changes to train maintenance work at Hornsey depot she expects to see over the next five years as the result of the Thameslink Rolling stock contract and new franchise agreements. [R] [114261]

Mrs Villiers: Subject to contract award, the fleet of trains being procured for Thameslink will be maintained at a new train maintenance facility to be constructed on Coronation Sidings adjacent to the existing train maintenance facility at Hornsey. The existing Hornsey depot will continue to be used to maintain non-Thameslink mainline and other Great Northern commuter and suburban services following the introduction of the Thameslink contract.

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions

1. she,
2. Ministers in her Department and
3. officials in her Department

have had with train operating companies in respect of future workloads at Hornsey depot as a result of the Thameslink Rolling stock contract and new franchise agreements; and what the outcome was of such discussions. [R] [114262]

Mrs Villiers: Managing workloads at depots to deliver the train service is the responsibility of the train operating companies. The Department is currently consulting on the train service specification for the new Thameslink franchise. The existing Hornsey depot will continue to be required to maintain non-Thameslink mainline and other Great Northern commuter and suburban services following the introduction of the Thameslink contract.

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