§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment has been made of the current level of orders for rolling stock for British Rail relative to trends in the last 10 years.
§ Mr. FreemanBritish Rail has on order 583 diesel and electric multiple unit vehicles and 441 power cars, locomotives, trailer units and coaches for channel tunnel services.
Locomotive and passenger rolling stock deliveries in the last 10 years were as follows:
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Calendar year Number of new vehicles delivered 1983 93 1984 220 1985 364 1986 331 1987 397 1988 519 1989 648 1990 751
Calendar year Number of new vehicles delivered 1991 236 1992 365