HC Deb 24 April 2001 vol 367 cc201-2W
36. Mr. Fabricant

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the line refurbishment works being undertaken by Railtrack and the Strategic Rail Authority. [157217]

Mr. Hill

Railtrack has nearly completed its programme of replacement of rail and points in line with its national recovery plan. The company is separately taking forward a series of enhancement projects to increase the capacity of the network, including the west coast route modernisation. My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister announced on 2 April that future major enhancement projects would be taken forward through public-private partnerships involving the Strategic Rail Authority and third parties.