§ 52. Sir R. Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present state of British Rail's advanced passenger train project; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EyreDevelopment is proceeding as quickly as possible. An experimental train is ready for testing on track and experience from these tests will be used in the design of prototype trains for entry into commercial service in the mid-1970s. Production trains should be taking over the main inter-city services by the late 1970s.