HC Deb 31 October 1996 vol 284 cc239-40W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many railway rolling stock leases involving mark I passenger carriages are currently in existence; and in respect of each lease, what is the name of the rolling stock company owning the vehicles, what is the name of the train operating company leasing them, how many mark I vehicles are covered by that lease and what is the date to which the train operating company is committed to leasing these mark I vehicles. [760]

Mr. Watts

The latest figures held centrally show the position as at 31 March 1995 and these are attached. The rolling stock companies were privatised last year and the current position is a matter for them.

Summary of Mark 1 Rolling Stock on lease as at 31 March 1995. All leases commenced 1 April 1994
Vehicle class Units on lease as at 31 March 1995 Lease length
ROSCO—Angel Train Contracts
101 (Heritage) 54 vehicles to RRNW 3 years
1 two car unit to RR SW and W 4 years
22 vehicles to ScotRail 4 years
117 (Heritage) 3 two car units and spare vehicle to RRSW and W 4 years
21 vehicles to ScotRail 4 years
6 vehicles to RRCentral 14 months
11 two car units to North London Railways 4 years
121 (Heritage) 3 vehicles to North London Railways 4 years
1 vehicle to North London Railways 14 months
303 43 three car units to ScotRail 4 years
2 three car units to ScotRail 18 months
305 6 three car units to RRNW 3 years
9 three car units to RRNW 16 months
5 four car units to ScotRail 4 years
308 21 three car units to RRNE 3 years
309 8 four car units to RRNW 6 years
421 73 four car units to Network South Cen. 8 years
5 four car units to Network South Cen. 4 years
2 four car units to Network South Cen. 19 months
4 four car units to Network South Cen. 14 months
423 66 four car units to South Eastern 10 years
ROSCO—Porterbrook Leasing
205 1 two car unit to South Eastern 5 years
10 three car units to Network South Central 4 years
207 4 two car units to South Eastern 5 years
411 35 four car units to South Eastern i
71 four car units to South Eastern 5 years
412 7 four car units to South West Trains 5 years
422 15 four car units to Network South Central 4 years
423 35 four car units leased to Network South Central 8 years
4 four car units leased to Network South Central 4 years
Summary of Mark 1 Rolling Stock on lease as at 31 March 1995. All leases commenced 1 April 1994
Vehicle class Units on lease as at 31 March 1995 Lease length
8 four car units leased to Network South Central 14 months
ROSCO—Eversholt Train Leasing Company
302 28 four car units to London Tilbury and Southend 2 years
304 6 three car units to Regional Railways Central 2 years
4 four car units to Regional Railways North West 19 months
421 34 four car units to South West Trains 8 years
21 four car units to South Eastern 6 years
423 44 four car units to South West Trains 8 years
33 four car units to South West Trains 4 years
Mk1 coaches 12 to Regional Railways North West 6 years
Mk1 catering 4 to Anglia 2 years
3 to Anglia 3 years
Motorail 4 side loaders to Inter City West Coast 1 year
41 GUVs to Inter City West Coast 1 year
6 GUVs to Cross Country Trains 14 months
Brake Guards Vans 3 to Great Western 4 years
19 to Inter City West Coast 1 year
5 to Cross Country Trains 14 months
1 Extendable to 5 years at 2 months notice.
2Expired 31 October 1995.