§ Baroness Thomas of Walliswoodasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the aspirations of the freight train operating companies and the Government to treble freight in 10 years have been accommodated in the agreement between Railtrack and Virgin Trains for the modernisation of the West Coast Main Line. [HL3742]
§ Lord WhittyIn approving the agreement between Railtrack and Virgin Trains the Rail Regulator took account of concerns expressed by others and ensured that provision was made to preserve capacity for existing non-Virgin freight and passenger services and, over and above that, to create some 42 additional paths on the slow lines which may be used for services not now running, including any proposed by freight operators.