HC Deb 21 March 1994 vol 240 c103W
Dr. Marek

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the track costs that are charged to the Victoria to Gatwick InterCity service; how they differ from other services being prepared for privatisation; and what is the average figure for Great Britain.

Mr. Freeman

On 15 February, Railtrack published the illustrative revenue from the sale of track access rights to passenger train operating units—TOUs. The estimate of revenue from the sale of track access rights to Gatwick express in 1994–95 is £8 million. Railtrack estimated that total revenue from the sale of track access rights in 1994–95 to the 24 mainland passenger TOUs would be £2.2 billion.

Charges for Gatwick express and all other passenger TOUs have been calculated using the methodology set out in the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport on 15 February Official Report, column 237.