HC Deb 09 November 2001 vol 374 cc455-6W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the occasions since 1997 when section 54 of the Railways Act 1993 has been used. [12740]

Mr. Jamieson

Since 1997, section 54 has been used five times as follows:

  • March 2000 in respect of 120 vehicles for Connex South Central
  • March 2001 in respect of 818 vehicles for South West Trains
  • July 2001 in respect of 240 vehicles for South Central/GoVia
  • October 2001 in respect of eight new trailer cars and five new four-car units for Arriva Trains Northern
  • November 2001 in respect of five two-car vehicles for Arriva Trains Northern.