HC Deb 28 March 1991 vol 188 c512W
Mr. Gale

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on investment in British Rail services operating out of Paddington.

Mr. Rifkind

I am pleased to inform my hon. Friend that I have today approved investment of nearly £50 million in 65 class 165 Networker turbo vehicles. These new diesel multiple units will run on Thames line express services between Paddington and Oxford/Newbury. They will replace the existing loco-hauled trains which are becoming increasingly unreliable and costly to maintain, and bring about considerable improvements in quality of service.

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