§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the remarks by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 2 November (H.L. Deb., col. 1167) promising to write to Lord Attlee, whether there are any technical difficulties with the Mega 3 rail wagon; how many have been built; and whether they are currently registered with the appropriate authorities for use on the national rail network. [HL4642]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonDetailed technical issues relating to the operation of this equipment are the responsibility of Babcock Rail. It would also be for the company to disclose the number of Mega 3 wagons that have been built. The Mega 3 wagon has been given safety approval by Railtrack, which gives unlimited accessibility to the network. Trials of a prototype are currently running with potential end users.