Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Friday, 2 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 February 2007. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 8 February 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Road Traffic Control

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment his Department has made of the merits of the introduction of red route measures to key transport corridors in the cities outside London; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: It is the responsibility of individual traffic authorities to consider and implement traffic management measures that are appropriate for local conditions. The Department is involved where a local authority requests capital funding for transport infrastructure.West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive successfully applied for major project funding for the introduction of red routes. Before approval was awarded the scheme underwent a full economic appraisal to assess the benefits and value for money.The scheme was fully approved in 2004 and is currently being implemented. Once complete, monitoring and evaluation will establish its effectiveness.

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