HC Deb 08 June 1992 vol 209 c9W
Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of(a) rail routes and (b) running tracks are electrified in the following (i) Scotland, (ii) England, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland, (v) each of the EC member states, (vi) Sweden, (vii) Norway and (viii) Finland.

Mr. Freeman

Information regarding the electrification of running tracks is not available. The percentage of rail routes electrified appears in the table:

Percentage of rail routes electrified—1989
Per cent.
Scotland 23
England 33
Wales 0
Northern Ireland 0
Belgium 65
Denmark 10
France 36
Germany 38
Greece 0
Italy 59
Luxembourg 72
Netherlands 69
Portugal 15
Republic of Ireland 2
Spain 51
Sweden 63
Norway 60
Finland 28

Sources:

  • British Rail.
  • Northern Ireland Railways Co. Ltd.
  • Transport Statistics Great Britain.
  • UIC Statistics 1989.