§ Lord Crookasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Channel Tunnel Rail Link will be built to carry continental size rolling stock between the Channel Tunnel and St Pancras Station.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen)The consortia tendering for the project are required to comply with design standards which could accommodate standard continental rolling stock sizes. We have made it clear, however, that we will not allow the carriage of large-gauge freight on the rail link unless suitable onward routes are in place.