§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average present cost is of relaying one 1241W mile of twin track on the UK railway network with replacement rails, and what the cost was five years ago. [65636]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 1 July 2002]: My Department does not possess the information requested. I understand from Railtrack, however, that the cost of rail replacement will vary significantly according to track layout, maximum linespeed, tonnage capacity and other factors relating to particular lines.