§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Minister of Transport if she will state the numbers of derailments which have taken place on British Railways during each of the past 10 years, and the numbers of people killed and injured, respectively, in such derailments.
§ Mr. John Morris:The information is as follows:
The following proposals in the Reshaping Report to withdraw passenger services in Scotland have been wholly or partly refused consent since 1964. Inverness-Wick/Thurso … … … Consent refused … … … 15th April, 1964 Ayr-Stranraer … … … … Consent refused … … … 31st July, 1964 Glasgow (Central)-Edinburgh (Princes Street) via Shotts (now running between Glasgow (Queen Street) and Edinburgh (Waverley)) Consent refused … … … 29th December, 1964 Dingwall-Kyle of Lochalsh … … Consent refused … … … 15th April, 1964 Ayr-Kilmarnock (a fresh proposal being considered) Consent refused … … … 28th February, 1964 Glasgow (St. Enoch)-Kilmacolm … … Consent refused … … … 22nd December, 1965 Glasgow (St. Enoch)-Lugton-Kilmarnock … … Consent Barrhead-Kilmarnock Decision reserved Barrhead-Glasgow … … … 22nd December, 1965 Glasgow (St. Enoch)-East Kilbride … Consent refused … … … 22nd December, 1965 The following proposals were not in the Reshaping Report: — Tayport-Newport (East) … … … Consent given … … … 14th January, 1966 Perth-Montrose … … … … Consent given … … … 30th November, 1966 Leven-Crail-Dundee … … … Consent given … … … 11th February, 1965 Grangemouth Branch Junction-Grange-mouth Consent given … … … 24th December, 1967 Wormit-Newport East … … … Published under Section 56 … 15th November, 1967 Drem-North Berwick … … … Published under Section 54 … 25th August, 1967 Ayr-Heads of Ayr … … … … Published under Section 56 … 21st December, 1967 Leuchars Junction-St. Andrews … … Published under Section 56 … 30th June, 1967 Dunfermline-Stirling … … … Published under Section 56 … 22nd March, 1967 Larbert-Alloa … … … … Consent given … … … 3rd November, 1967 Corstorphine-Edinburgh … … … Consent given … … … 25th October, 1667 Thornton Junction-Leven … … … Published under Section 54 … 25th August, 1967