Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the forthcoming commercial tender to procure a new fleet of Intercity trains will provide for bi-modal power options, and what steps are being taken to further expand and accelerate the Scottish Government’s rail electrification programme to enable any new fleet to play a key role in decarbonising Scotland’s railway from the moment that it is introduced into revenue-earning service.
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-29572 on 17 September 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
The extent of electrification required will be determined by the outcome of the procurement exercise.