§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list, for each EU country, the percentage of rail track operated for passenger purposes which was electrified in(a) 1977, (b)1987 and (c) 1997. [61655]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Department does not collect statistics separately for electrified passenger track. However, for the years for which statistics are available, the percentage of electrified track in each EU Member State is:
Percentage Country 1975 1987 1996 Austria 46 54 60 Belgium 32 61 73 Denmark 4 8 17 Finland 7 25 35 France 27 34 45 Germany 25 34 45 Greece 0 0 0 Irish Republic 0 0 2 Italy1 49 57 64 Luxembourg 33 67 95 Netherlands 61 68 73 Portugal 11 14 22 Spain 27 44 56 Sweden 62 64 68 United Kingdom 20 25 30 1 National Railways only Sources:
International Comparisons of Transport Statistics 1970–94 (DOT) EU Transport in Figures Statistical Pocket Book 1998 (European Commission)