§ Mr. SnapeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many significant collisions occurred on British Rail each year from 1982 to 1988 inclusive(a) between passenger trains, (b) between passenger and other trains, (c) between non-passenger trains and (d) buffer stops.
§ Mr. PortilloThis information is not readily available for British Rail alone. The figures for all railways are as follows:
Between passenger trains Between passenger trains and other trains Between non-passenger With Buffer Stops 1982 6 9 11 28 1983 16 8 36 1984 5 12 10 34 1985 6 11 7 35 1986 6 13 12 36 1987 6 14 11 33 11988 8 10 16 52 1 Provisional
§ Mr. SnapeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many significant derailments occurred on British Rail each year from 1982 to 1988 inclusive involving(a) passenger trains and (b) non-passenger trains.
§ Mr. PortilloThis information is not readily available for British Rail alone. The figures for all railways are as follows:78W
Passenger trains Non-passenger trains 1982 23 106 1983 25 107 1984 33 106 1985 30 105 1986 34 99 1987 20 116 11988 28 112 1 Provisional figures.