§ 12. Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has received any proposals from 'British Rail to reduce the load factor on peak-time trains on the Fenchurch Street line to 100 per cent.
§ Mr. FreemanThe load factor objective for rolling stock of the type operated on the Fenchurch Street line is 110 per cent. with no standing over 20 minutes except through choice. Journeys to Fenchurch Street from Basildon take more than 20 minutes, so the load factor objective is, therefore, already 100 per cent. from there. We have received no proposals from British Rail to reduce the target to 100 per cent. throughout Network SouthEast.