Railways (Hansard, 15 October 2002)

§ Mr. Wray
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with rail companies on(a) the modernisation of trains and (b) the extension of services through the night. [74470]

§ Mr. Jamieson
None. These would be matters for the train operating companies to take forward with the Strategic Rail Authority.

§ Norman Baker
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of new railway have been constructed since 1997. [73956]

§ Mr. Jamieson
Annual figures for the renewal of the rail network are as follows:

Financial year Length of track in km

1997–98 456 1)

1998–99 397 2)

1999–00 517 3)

2000–01 1064 4)

2001–02 983 5)

Sources:
1. Railtrack's 1998 Network Management Statement
2. Railtrack's 1999 Annual Reconciliation Statement
3. Railtrack's 2000 Annual Reconciliation Statement
4. Railtrack's 2001 Annual Return to the Rail Regulator
5. Railtrack's 2002 Annual Return to the Rail Regulator

Financial year	Length of track in km
1997–98	456 1)
1998–99	397 2)
1999–00	517 3)
2000–01	1064 4)
2001–02	983 5)