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Northern: Standards

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 January 2026UIN 101839

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Northern trains have had sanding systems upgraded in each month since January 2024.

Answered by Keir Mather

The number of Northern trains that have had sanding systems upgraded in each month since January 2024 is set out in the table below.

Jan-24

7

Feb-24

21

Mar-24

65

Apr-24

116

May-24

20

Jun-24

5

Jul-24

7

Aug-24

74

Sep-24

68

Oct-24

21

Nov-24

1

Dec-24

1

Jan-25

0

Feb-25

1

Mar-25

3

Apr-25

0

May-25

8

Jun-25

14

Jul-25

43

Aug-25

58

Sep-25

59

Oct-25

40

Nov-25

40

Dec-25

23

Figures up to 31 December 2025

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