Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 10 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 16 November 1998 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, what assessment he has made of the Dutch transport information service; and what plans he has to introduce a similar scheme in the UK. - Inc ref to Cm 3950.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the Dutch transport information service; and what plans he has to introduce a similar scheme in the UK. [59681] Ms Glenda Jackson: I am aware of the Dutch transport information system. It was taken into account in the formulation of the aim set out in the White Paper "A New Deal for Transport" for a UK public transport information system, with a target date of operation of 2000.

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