Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 2010. It was answered by Chris Mole (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Maidstone East Railway Line

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will place in the Library a copy of the evidence from the loading records (a) referred to in the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of 24 February 2010, Official Report, column 132WH on Hastings Rail Service and (b) used to determine that running eight-car trains on the Maidstone East line, as proposed in the Kent route utilisation strategy, would be sustainable.

Answer: Loading data are the intellectual property of the train operating company concerned. Requests for information should be directed to the managing director of Southeastern as follows:"Mr. Charles Horton""Southeastern""Friars Bridge Court""41-45 Blackfriars Road""London""SE1 8PG."

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