Freight Trains (Hansard, 24 May 2002)

HC Deb 24 May 2002 vol 386 c619W 619W

§ Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many freight trains operated between France and the UK in the week of(a) 1 March 2001, (b) 11 November 2001, (c) 23 December 2001 and (d) 12 May 2002. [R] [58742]

§ Mr. Jamieson
I understand from the railway operator that the figures are as follows:

Date

Week of 1 March 2001 78 trains^*

Week commencing 11 November 2001 23 trains

Week commencing 23 December 2001 11 trains^**

Week commencing 12 May 2002 27 trains

^*1 March 2001 was a Thursday whereas the three other dates are Sundays. This figure is calculated from the total train movements for March 2001.

^**This week covered the holiday period.

Date
Week of 1 March 2001	78 trains^*
Week commencing 11 November 2001	23 trains
Week commencing 23 December 2001	11 trains^**
Week commencing 12 May 2002	27 trains
^*1 March 2001 was a Thursday whereas the three other dates are Sundays. This figure is calculated from the total train movements for March 2001.
^**This week covered the holiday period.