§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what role the Government had in assisting London Underground PPP Infrastructure Consortia to obtain grants or loans from(a) the European Investment Bank and (b) other financial institutions; and if he will make a statement. [101751]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Government has played no direct role in assisting the London Underground PPP consortia to obtain grants or loans. The method by which they finance their obligations under the PPP, and how they raise the necessary funding, is a matter for the consortia.
§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) train failures, (b) signals/ 47W points failures and (c) track failures there were on each London Underground line (i) in 2001–02 and (ii) in 2002–03. [100995]
§ Mr. JamiesonThis is an operational matter for London Underground who have provided the information set out in the table.
London Underground rolling stock, track and signal failures by line Rolling stock failures Track and signal failures Line 2001–02 2002–03 to date1 2001–2002 2002–2003to date1 Bakerloo 1,113 951 567 273 Central 2,957 2,353 715 586 Circle/Hammersmith and City 2,055 1,720 562 357 District 1,149 1,150 822 694 East London 147 80 94 62 Jubilee 1,427 865 518 312 Metropolitan 1,034 1,067 749 584 Northern 1,518 1,104 531 646 Piccadilly 3,070 2,181 433 283 Waterloo and City 36 60 32 29 Victoria 1,022 949 370 460 Total 15,528 12,480 5,393 4,286 1 To 1 February 2003