Written question asked by Theresa Villiers (Conservative) on Friday, 17 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 July 2009. It was answered by Chris Mole (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railways: Finance

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport pursuant to the evidence submitted by his Department to the Transport Select Committee's inquiry into Delivering a Sustainable railway: a 30-year strategy for the railways, HC 219 (2007-08), how much his Department plans to spend in Control Period 4 (a) on improvements to medium-sized stations, (b) to facilitate strategic freight network infrastructure, (c) on the Network Rail Discretionary Fund and (d) on the delivery of 1,300 extra carriages.

Answer: These projects are to be financed and delivered by Network Rail and the Rolling Stock Leasing Companies. The Government have set out the funding of over £10 billion that it intends to make available for the Railway during Control period 4 in its White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 496 c1231W; 289224
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Delivering a sustainable railway: a thirty-year strategy for the railways? Transport Select Committee tenth report with proceedings, evidence (HC 284-i 2007-08 and HC 219 i-v 2007-08 not printed separately) and appendices.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Railways
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