§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will state the longitudinal crushing strength of the pacer, sprinter, type 144, HST and 225 type coaches in use on British Railways; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe longitudinal loads specified for mainline and multiple unit coaches at various heights above rail level are set out in the table. All new design of body shell are tested to verify their performance before entering service.
Load (tonnes) Height Mainline1 coaches Multiple2 units Buffer-coupler height 200 150 Waist height (below windows) 30 30 Cant height (join between body sides and roof) 30 30 1 Includes HST (Mark III) and C225 (Mark IV) coaches. 2 Includes Pacers (including Class 144) and Sprinters.