Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the cost of installing (a) the Train Protection Warning System and (b) the Automatic Train Protection System. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the cost of installing (a) the Train Protection Warning System and (b) the Automatic Train Protection System. [140420] Mr. Hill: The only estimate made by the Secretary of State for installing the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) was as part of the regulatory impact assessment for the Railway Safety Regulations 1999, laid in the House in August 1999. This showed an estimated cost ranging between £130-£155 million. The Secretary of State has not made an estimate of the cost for installing Automatic Train Protection (ATP). More recent industry estimates suggest that the figure will be closer to £330 million for TPWS and in the order of £2 billion for ATP.

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