§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many(a) accidents and (b) faults have been reported on the West coast main line in each year since 1992. [21671]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI regret that this information is not available in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
There have been a number of changes to regional railway boundaries and routes since 1992. Also, prior to April 1996, some information on "faults" such as wrong side signalling failures and signals passed at danger was voluntarily reported. These figures related only to the overall total and no regional figures were supplied.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what regulations governing the number of people permitted to travel on any one train apply on the West Coast main line, and how they are enforced. [21673]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThey are no regulations governing the number of people permitted to travel on any one train on the West Coast main line.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions by what percentage the incidence of accidents reported on the West Coast main line has changed since privatisation. [21672]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI regret that this information is not available in the form requested. The regime for the reporting of accidents changed on 1 April 1996 with the introduction of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurances Regulation 1995 (RIDDOR 95). In addition, accidents are recorded against relevant Railtrack Zones. The West Coast main line covers several such zones and some of the boundaries have changed since the creation of Railtrack on April 1994.