Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 November 1996. It was answered by John Watts (Conservative) on Monday, 25 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: What estimate he has made of average journey times from London to Birmingham on the M1-M6 for journeys embarked upon at peak and non-peak times in 1990 and 1996. - Includes fact that journey times are not yet systematically monitored on specific routes on the motorway network.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of average journey times from London to Birmingham on the M1-M6 for journeys embarked upon at peak and non-peak times in 1990 and 1996. [5245] Mr. Watts: None. Journey times are not yet systematically monitored on specific routes on the motorway network. However, the Highways Agency has research under way seeking to measure them automatically by both roadside and vehicle-mounted techniques.

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