Passenger Rail Vehicles (Hansard, 5 July 1993)

HC Deb 05 July 1993 vol 228 c6W 6W

§ Mrs. Dunwoody
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new passenger rail vehicles including locomotives, rolling stock and multiple units are scheduled for delivery to the British Railways Board during the financial years(a) 1993–94, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1995–96.

§ Mr. Freeman
In addition to the answer I gave the right hon. Member in theOfficial Report on 12 March at column 768, delivery of new leased rolling stock is planned for 1995 and 1996 using the £150 million facility announced in the autumn statement. The number of leased vehicles will depend on which of the supplier's bids currently being assessed by BR is successful. In addition BR may undertake fuller operating leases for, rail vehicles subject to recent guidance issued by HM Treasury.