§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what information he collates on the number of speed restrictions in place on the rail network in each Railtrack operating zone (i) in total and (ii) caused by gauge corner cracking. [40949]
§ Mr. JamiesonThis is an operational matter for Railtrack.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the(a) date, (b) location and (c) level of penalty of safety breach incidents that have resulted in prosecution of (i) train operating companies and (ii) Railtrack in each year since 1995–96. [40947]
§ Mr. JamiesonFull details of each year's enforcement action on the railways for breaches of health and safety legislation, including prosecutions, is included in the HM Chief Inspector of Railways' Annual Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain, copies of which are in the Libraries of the House.
§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what his estimate is of the cost of installing a new train control and safety system throughout the UK railway industry. [41298]
§ Mr. SpellarA rail industry group is investigating the options and costs of train control systems and is expected to report to the Health and Safety Commission this spring. The HSC will subsequently advise Ministers.