HC Deb 26 April 1996 vol 276 c330W
Mr. Chidgey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which bids for Network SouthCentral offered new rolling stock. [26701]

Mr. Watts

Details of unsuccessful franchise bids are commercially confidential.

London and South Coast Ltd. will be investing in a programme of improvements to existing rolling stock in order to improve the reliability of the Network SouthCentral fleet. Certain trains, which will be used for express London-Brighton services, will be refurbished.