§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the punctuality statistics for each train operating company for each month since April 1995. [4831]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Strategic Rail Authority and its predecessor Opraf have produced regular statistics on train operator performance in its Performance Bulletin and since June 2000 in its "On Track" publication. Copies of these are available in the Library of the House. These publications are also available on the SRA' s website: www.sra.gov.uk.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list for each train operating company(a) the percentage 506W of journeys on which maximum levels of overcrowding were exceeded and (b) the average number of standing passengers per journey in (i) each year since 1995–96 and (ii) each month since April 1995. [4795]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Strategic Rail Authority does not monitor passenger numbers in the form in which the information is requested.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the average age of fleet for each train operating company(a) was for each month since their franchise was awarded, (b) was for each year since their franchise was awarded and (c) is projected for each year under the remainder of their franchise agreement; and if he will make a statement. [4796]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe information is not available in the form requested. However, the table shows the current life expiry of existing rolling stock on the network. The Government have made regulations requiring the removal of Mark 1 slam-door stock by the end of 2004. Since privatisation, over 3,300 new passenger vehicles have been ordered of which nearly half are in service or expected to enter service by the end of 2001.
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TOC Class Life expiry Anglia 150 2017 153 2017 170 2034 Mk2 2004 Mk3 2006 86 2004 Arriva Trains Northern 142 2016 144 2014 150 2016 153 2016 155 2018 156 2018 158 2020 321 2024 333 2035 ATML 507 2014 508 2014 C2C 357 2035 Cardiff Railway 142 2016 143 2016 150 2016 Central 150 2016 153 2016 156 2018 158 2020 170 2034 323 2029 Chiltern 165 2021 168 2034 Cross Country 158 2020 220 2035 221 2035 Mk2 2002 Mk3 2009 47 2002 86 2002 FGE 315 2015 321 2024 360 2035 FGW 180 2035 Mk2 2006 Mk3 2009 43 2009 47 2002
TOC Class Life expiry FNW 142 2016 150 2016 153 2016 156 2018 158 2020 175 2035 323 2030 Gatwick 460 2034 GNER Mk4 2002 Mk3 2009 43 2009 91 2020 Island Line 483 2002 MML 170 2034 Mk3 2009 43 2009 ScotRail 150 2016 156 2018 158 2020 170 2034 314 2014 318 2021 320 2025 334 2035 Mk1 2002 Mk2 2004 Silverlink 150 2016 321 2024 313 2012 South Central 205/7 2002 319 2022 455 2018 456 2025 South Eastern 365 2032 375 2035 465 2029 466 2029 508 2014 SWT 159 2022 170 2035 442 2019 455 2019 458 2035 Thames 165 2022 166 2022 Thameslink 319 2022 W&W 143 2015 153 2016 150 2017 158 2020 WAGN 313 2012 315 2015 317 2018 365 2032