§ Mr. Crouchasked the Minister of Transport on how many occasions since 1st January, 1966 trains have been derailed on lines between the London termini and Dover and other towns on the Kent coast; how many of these derailments have involved passenger trains and how many freight trains; and to what extent her inspectors' reports show that the freight train derailments have been due to the running of old continental rolling-stock at high speeds.
§ Mr. John MorrisSince the 1st January, 1966 there have been 21 derailments, 3 of passenger trains and 18 of freight trains, on lines between London termini and Dover other towns on the Kent coast. Ten of the freight train derailments occurred on lines not normally used by passenger trains. Three of the freight trains derailed contained continental type rolling stock. In one case the cause was attributed partly to excessive speed but old continental rolling stock was not concerned in any of the derailments.