Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Thursday, 14 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000 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 secure from Railtrack an assurance that all rail track products used on the national railway network are as individual pieces of equipment traceable as to (a) country of manufacture and (b) name of manufacturer.

Answer: Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all rail track products used on the national railway network are as individual pieces of equipment traceable as to (a) country of manufacture and (b) name of manufacturer. [143551] Mr. Hill: Railtrack advise that all rail is stamped with the manufacturers' unique identifier, the year and month of manufacture, the appropriate profile and grade of rail and the string number. Railtrack are able to identify which batch any single string came from and would always investigate the rest of any batch where a single fault has been found.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c300-1W; 143551
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Accountability Railways Railway track Railtrack Safety Repairs and maintenance
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk