HC Deb 13 May 1985 vol 79 cc61-2W
22. Mr. Maclean

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) route miles and (b) track miles of newly-electrified railway have been energised in the current year to date; and what is now the current total of route miles and track miles of electrified railway operated by British Rail.

Mr. David Mitchell

British Rail has electrified 26 route miles and about 50 track miles so far this year. I am glad to say that electric services are being introduced today between Colchester and Ipswich and between Dalston and North Woolwich. BR now has 2,356 route miles and some 6,215 track miles of electrified railway.