HC Deb 30 June 2003 vol 408 cc4-5W
Mrs. Patsy Calton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many rail signalling masts of 15 metres and over are planned by Network Rail in each region. [121832]

Mr. McNulty

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on 19 May 2003,Official Report, columns 545–46W. Network Rail advises that in addition to its planned national mast installation programme forming part of its new safety system known as the Global System for Mobile Communications—Railways, 175 train control system masts are being installed on the West Coast Route as part of its modernisation.