§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many(a) derailments, (b) signals passed at danger and (c) tunnel collapses were reported in each month from September to December for (i) 1998, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2000. [141499]
§ Mr. HillThe figures requested are shown in the tables based on information supplied to the Health and Safety Executive's HM Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) by railway operators. The figures relate to the national railway network whose infrastructure is controlled by Rai1track. The figures relating to tunnel collapses are based on HMRI classification of failures of tunnels:
(a) Derailments 1998 1999 2000 September 5 8 10 October 4 8 8 November 7 4 4 December 6 3 1— Total 22 23 22
(b) Signals passed at danger 1998 1999 2000 September 61 54 46 October 78 70 53 November 76 54 1— December 35 23 1— Total 250 201 99 1 Figures currently under compilation
(c) Tunnel failures 1998 1999 2000 September 0 2 1 October 0 2 0 November 0 1 0 December 1 2 1— Total 1 7 1