HC Deb 18 May 1953 vol 515 cc1683-5
21. Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the Minister of Transport to make a full statement on capital development approved for railway improvement, giving details of major schemes and areas involved and priorities already agreed for construction work.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The Commission have furnished me with a list of the works, each estimated to cost more than £100,000, now in progress and so far authorised for 1954 and 1955. As it is very long I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Smith

Is the Minister aware that Preston there has been manufactured the latest electrical plant and electric traction in the world, and has not the time arrived when some of this plant should be used in areas where manufacture has been carried on for so long, in order to achieve modernisation?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I do not think that that arises out of this Question.

Following is the list:

RAILWAY WORKS NOW IN PROGRESS OR AUTHORISED, EACH ESTIMATED TO COST OVER £100,000.

Amount Authorised £000's
EASTERN REGION
Potters Bar: Reconstruction and widening—Stages I-II 411
Bramwith: Reconstruction of bridges over River Don and River Dun Navigation 148
Ipswich: Modernisation of motive power depot 291
Manchester-Sheffield-Wath: Elecfication 10,983
Woodhead: New double line tunnel 5,025
LONDON MIDLAND REGION
Stonebridge Park Power Station: Conversion to 50 cycles 785
Willesden: New carriage shed and sidings 820
Formby:
Closing of Power Station 518
Improved goods terminal equipment 108
Dalton Tunnel: Relining 125
Calverton Colliery: Branch line 1,018
Liverpool, Brunswick Dock: S. P. D. Depot 160
Leicester M.P.D.: Modernisation 182
Euston: Power signalling 332
St. Pancras, King's Road: New R.M. Depot 128
Liverpool, Huskisson: Goods terminal 195
Northwich: Winnington branch line 200
Wallerscote: Sidings for I.C.I.
Derby: Renewal of station roof, etc. 214
Crewe: Apprentices' training school 171
Derby Loco.: Reconstruction of Stores Building 174
Birmingham, New Street: Reconstruction of Bridges 2 and 3 122
Liverpool Exchange: Renewal of roof 107
Birkenhead M.P.D.: Modernisation 115
Whitehaven: Tunnel relining 280
Dukinfield: Alterations, etc., in connection with changed user 115
Amount Authorised £000's
NORTH EASTERN REGION
Tyneside electrified area: Renewals 178
Grangetown: Rail access to I.C.I. New Works 175
Grangetown: Rail access to Dorman Long's Ore Plant 114
Newcastle:
Colour light re-signalling scheme (Est.) 516
Replacement of glass in station roofs 215
SCOTTISH REGION
Oakley:
Stage I—Additional facilities for coal traffic 157
Stage II—70' turntable 35
Bathgate: Stage II—New engine shed, machine shop, etc. 132
Thornton: Stage I—Part 1, new marshalling yard to provide additional facilities 375
Dumfries: Concentration of signal boxes 169
Glasgow (Central) Underground: Colour light signalling 148
Glasgow (Cowlairs): Concentration of signal boxes 339
Scottish Region: Signalling developments (Five Year Plan) 100
Glasgow, St. Rollox: Additional facilities for repairs 133
SOUTHERN REGION
Folkestone Warren: Sea defence works 854
London Suburban Electrified Area: Adoption of standard frequency of 50 cycles 11,547
Balham:
Station reconstruction—Stage I 102
Ten-car train scheme: Lengthening of platforms, etc., Stage I 559
Battersea Park, Bricklayers' Arms Jct. to Coulsdon: Colour light signalling 2,095
WESTERN REGION
Southall: Modernisation of motive power depot 282
Paddington-Southall: Resignalling —Stage I 245
Sudbrook: New plant at pumping station 158
Portishead: Reproduction of station, etc., facilities on new site 190
Swindon: Telephone Exchange 166
Bristol (Ashton Gate) Storage accommodation for S.P.D. Ltd. 100
Gloucester (Over Jet.): Reconstruction of underbridge 146
Birmingham-Bristol: Blanketing and drainage 128
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