Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 13 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 April 1999. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Thursday, 22 April 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on (a) train, (b) signal and (c) track failures in each year since 1994-95 for each line of the London Underground. - Includes table and fact that will write.

Answer: Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on (a) train, (b) signal and (c) track failures in each year since 1994-95 for each line of the London Underground. [81054] Ms Glenda Jackson: Figures for train, signal and track failures on London Underground since 1994-95 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Delays in Signal/points Other track Rolling stock 1994-95 2,349 659 16,123 1995-96 2,494 959 15,102 1996-97 2,323 1,007 14,873 1997-98 2,725 881 17,801 1998-99 2,756 869 20,159 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures for 1998-99 are provisional. Figures on a line-by-line basis are not yet available and I will write to the honourable Member.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 329 c620W; 81054
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: London Underground Railway signals Standards Underground railways Trains
Contains statistics: Yes