On 13 August a passenger train derailed near Lewes, and on 19 June two passenger trains collided near Bedford. This briefing provides an overview of safety on the railway in Great Britain.

On 13 August a passenger train derailed near Lewes, and on 19 June two passenger trains collided near Bedford. This briefing provides an overview of safety on the railway in Great Britain.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it will be possible to introduce the new InterCity Express Trains if the European Rail Traffic Management System is not commissioned by the planned date of their introduction.[HL5048]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it will be possible to introduce the new InterCity Express Trains if the European Rail Traffic Management System is not commissioned by the planned date of their introduction.[HL5048]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of cost over-run and delays in introducing the European Train Management System on the Cambrian Railway line, they are reconsidering their plan to extend the system.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of cost over-run and delays in introducing the European Train Management System on the Cambrian Railway line, they are reconsidering their plan to extend the system.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what percentage of the rail network was covered by the train protection and warning system in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what percentage of the rail network was covered by the train protection and warning system in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what percentage of the high-speed passenger network operates with automatic train protection.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what percentage of the high-speed passenger network operates with automatic train protection.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 11 October (WA 24), whether the potential benefits of the European Rail Traffic Management System level 3 might in many instances be achieved by a combination of more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 11 October (WA 24), whether the potential benefits of the European Rail Traffic Management System level 3 might in many instances be achieved by a combination of more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assumptions underlie the statement in the recent White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway, that from the second half of the next decade cab-based signalling will be implemented on a greater proportion of the network.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assumptions underlie the statement in the recent White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway, that from the second half of the next decade cab-based signalling will be implemented on a greater proportion of the network.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Following the recent presidential address to the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers by Wim Coenraad about progress in implementing the more advanced stages of the European rail traffic management system, when level 3 of the system will be introduced.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Following the recent presidential address to the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers by Wim Coenraad about progress in implementing the more advanced stages of the European rail traffic management system, when level 3 of the system will be introduced.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which signalling engineering suppliers are known to be developing level 3 of the European rail traffic management system at their own expense.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which signalling engineering suppliers are known to be developing level 3 of the European rail traffic management system at their own expense.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their assessment of whether the theoretical benefits of the European rail traffic management system of shorter headways between trains could be achieved with more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved driver training.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their assessment of whether the theoretical benefits of the European rail traffic management system of shorter headways between trains could be achieved with more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved driver training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the cost was of the 1999 Health and Safety Commission inquiry into train protection systems.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the cost was of the 1999 Health and Safety Commission inquiry into train protection systems.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What would be the savings in cost to the railways if the automatic train protection system was withdrawn on the great western mainline network.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What would be the savings in cost to the railways if the automatic train protection system was withdrawn on the great western mainline network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which different train protection systems are in use; and what timescales are involved in moving to a fully comprehensive system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which different train protection systems are in use; and what timescales are involved in moving to a fully comprehensive system.

What evaluation has been made of the safety justification and risk-based evidence of the decision of the safety authorities to fit the train protection and warning system at terminal station platforms; and whether they will publish the results. [HL 5248].

What evaluation has been made of the safety justification and risk-based evidence of the decision of the safety authorities to fit the train protection and warning system at terminal station platforms; and whether they will publish the results. [HL 5248].

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the introduction of the train protection and warning system has affected line capacity in congested areas of the network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the introduction of the train protection and warning system has affected line capacity in congested areas of the network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve the reliability of the train protection and warning system, with reference to (a) delays to trains running into terminal stations and (b) drivers needing to apply power between the TPWS and the buffer stops.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve the reliability of the train protection and warning system, with reference to (a) delays to trains running into terminal stations and (b) drivers needing to apply power between the TPWS and the buffer stops.

What is the current estimate of the value of preventable fatality of installing the European rail traffic management system level 2 on lines on which the train protection and warning system will already have been installed. [HL 3078]. - Inc figures and ref to the European rail traffic management system...

What is the current estimate of the value of preventable fatality of installing the European rail traffic management system level 2 on lines on which the train protection and warning system will already have been installed. [HL 3078]. - Inc figures and ref to the European rail traffic management system...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the recent occasions on which a train protection and warning system has been disabled.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the recent occasions on which a train protection and warning system has been disabled.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the national programme for the development of ERTMS; and what its budget is. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the national programme for the development of ERTMS; and what its budget is. - Inc figure.