Our Ref:          FOI-4744-1718

Thank you for your request received on 2 March 2018 asking for information about the Class 345 roll-out.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

(a) What percentage of TfL Rail services, terminating at Liverpool St on 14 & 15 February 2018, were fulfilled by Class 345 trains?
(b) What was the equivalent percentage for 10 & 11 January 2018?
(c) What was the equivalent percentage for 13 & 14 December 2017?
(d) What was the equivalent percentage for 8 & 9 November 2017?

Please find the requested information in the table below:

Date 345
08/11/2017 14.29%
09/11/2017 13.64%
13/12/2017 28.57%
14/12/2017 29.58%
10/01/2018 31.00%
11/01/2018 27.54%
14/02/2018 26.95%
15/02/2018 30.82%

(e) Please provide any documents showing forecasts of the number or percentage of class 345 trains expected to be in service on the Shenfield-Liverpool St line for the remainder of 2018. (Or any similar document which indicates your latest estimates of how the roll-out is proceeding).
(f) What is the latest estimate of when the old, non-345 stock, scheduled to be substantially removed from service at on this line (ie near 100% class 345)?

From May 2019 all but a tiny number of services from Shenfield will operate to Paddington through the central operating section, and therefore will have to utilise Class 345 rolling stock.

If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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