HC Deb 05 August 1975 vol 897 cc109-10W
Mr. Snape

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total cost to date of the advanced passenger train.

Dr. Gilbert

£12.279 million.

Mr. Snape

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the total cost of track and signalling improvements to be undertaken in connection with the introduction into service of the advanced passenger train.

end of 1950, 1960, 1970, 1973 and 1974: (a) Owner-occupied, (b) rented from local authority or new town corporations, (c) rented from private owners and (d) other tenancies.

Mr. Armstrong

Available estimates are below:

Dr. Gilbert

The British Railways Board estimates that this will be about £2 million.