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UIN 3239

Northern: Repairs and Maintenance

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20 May 2026

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4 June 2026 · Answer

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4 June 2026

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Northern has made on upgrading train sanding systems to improve braking performance since 17 December 2025; how many older units have been fitted with variable-rate sanding equipment to date; and

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  1. 20 May 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Northern has made on upgrading train sanding systems to improve braking performance since 17 December 2025; how many older units have been fitted with variable-rate sanding equipment to date; and

    Source: Commons

  2. 4 June 2026

    Answer

    Sanding systems installed per month since December 2025 are as follows:December: 23Jan: 0Feb 0March: 3April: 0 Since 1 March 2020, 32 older Northern units have been fitted with variable rate sanding systems. The sanding improvement programme continues to ...

    Source: Written answer

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