Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 October 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 October 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of asking train and freight operating companies to purchase cheaper rolling stock than that envisaged in the Strategic Rail Authority's consultation document West Coast Strategy; what estimate his Department has made of the additional costs that train and freight operating companies will need to bear to meet rolling stock requirements envisaged in the Strategic Rail Authority's consultation document on the West Coast Strategy; and from what sources these costs would be met; what estimate his Department has made of the likely final level of compensation that will be paid to (a) each passenger train operating company, (b) each freight train operating company and (c) the Royal Mail as a result of (i) the proposed decision to establish a fast line speed maximum of 125 miles per hour rather than 140 miles per hour and (ii) the proposed rolling stock requirements outlined in the Strategic Rail Authority's consultation document West Coast Strategy; and from what sources such compensation would be paid.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 391 c865W;391 c860-1W; 77612;77608;77611
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Freight Railways Passengers Railway track Standards Speed limits Train operating companies Rolling stock West Coast main line
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