Written question asked by Frank Dobson (Labour) on Thursday, 8 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 March 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2001 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 the estimated costs of track renewal on the East Coast Main Line are under the franchise bids by (a) GNER and (b) Virgin; what assessment he has made of the employment implications of the GNER bid for renewal of the East Coast Main Line franchise.

Answer: Mr. Dobson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what the estimated costs of track renewal on the east coast main line are under the franchise bids by (a) GNER and (b) Virgin; [R] [153625] (2) what assessment he has made of the employment implications of the GNER bid for renewal of the east coast main line franchise. [R] [153624] Mr. Hill: Details of the bids put forward by GNER and Virgin for the replacement of the East Coast Main Line franchise are commercially confidential.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 364 c535W; 153625;153624
Session: 2000-01
Registered interest declared: Yes
Subjects: Costs Franchises East Coast main line Railways Repairs and maintenance Great North Eastern Railway Virgin Trains
Contains statistics: Yes
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