§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Minister of Transport (1) if he will give a breakdown of the £65,000 estimated annual loss on the Wareham/Swanage railway line;
(2) on what date he received a letter from the Swanage Urban District Council dated 17th January, 1969, referring to 213W the Wareham/Swanage railway closure; and on what date he replied to it.
§ Mr. CarmichaelThe breakdown of the figure has already been given to the hon. Member in correspondence, but I am circulating it in the OFFICIAL REPORT. The letter dated 17th January from Swanage Urban District Council, which was also concerned with this figure, was received on 20th January. A full reply to this and two further letters was sent on 13th February.
The following is the information:
Cost: £ Movement 25,000 Terminal 15,000 Track and signalling 35,000 Interest and administration 13,000 88,000 Earnings 20,000 68,000 less estimated saving from de-staffing of stations 2,500 Deficit 65,500