WQ89531 (e) Tabled on 07/11/2023

What proportion of the new trains currently being used by Transport for Wales, specifically Class 197, Class 230, Class 231 and Class 756 trains, were built in Wales?

Answered by Deputy Minister for Climate Change | Answered on 14/11/2023

CAF Class197 trains - which are assembled in Wales – provide the backbone of Transport for Wales new and upgraded fleet.

This means c. 70% of all new trains currently in daily use by Transport for Wales were assembled in Wales.