HC Deb 14 March 1995 vol 256 cc469-70W
Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much freight by tonnage has been transferred from road to the railway system(a) since 1 January 1992 and (b) since the opening of the channel tunnel rail link.

Mr. Watts

This information is not available in the form requested. Information on tonnages carried by rail can be found in table 1.12 of "Transport Statistics Great Britain 1994", a copy of which has been placed in the Library.

Railfreight Distribution has moved over 2,000 trains through the channel tunnel to date.