Railway sleeper numbers

West Midlands Combined Authority did not have the information requested.

Dear West Midlands Combined Authority,

Do you hold details regarding maintenance volumes for the Midland Metro? Please would you provide information on the annual number of sleepers and switch and crossing bearers by type (e.g. concrete , wooden, etc) installed on the network annually?

Yours faithfully,

Shamiso Mutukwa

Fazila Nawaz, West Midlands Combined Authority

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Dear Mr Mutukwa

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 26^th November 2017

 

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
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Yours sincerely,

 

 

Fazila Nawaz
Governance Coordinator

Direct Dial: 0121 214 7201
Email: [email address]
Website: www.wmca.org.uk

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Fazila Nawaz, West Midlands Combined Authority

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Dear Mr Mutukwa

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request received on 26^th
November 2017

 

The information you have requested is not held by the West Midlands
Combined Authority. However, in an effort to assist, can we suggest that
you forward this request to National Express West Midlands as they are the
current maintainer of Metro infrastructure. Please find the address below

 

National Express West Midlands

51 Bordesley Green

Birmingham

B9 4BZ

 

 

If you have a complaint about the way in which your request for
information has been dealt with you should write to Tim Martin, Head of
Governance at the address below. He will undertake a full re-evaluation of
your case.

           

If, following review of the matter by the Head of Governance, you remain
dissatisfied with the handling of your request you have the right under
section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to apply directly to the
Information Commissioner for a decision.

                                               

Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you
have exhausted our complaints procedure. The Information Commissioner can
be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

 

Fazila Nawaz
Governance Coordinator

Direct Dial: 0121 214 7201
Email: [email address]
Website: www.wmca.org.uk

Building a more prosperous West Midlands
16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD
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