Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 July 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 25th June, Official Report, columns 769-70W, on multi-modal studies, if he will list the (a) number, (b) type, (c) length, (d) expected impact on the numbers of passengers and journeys and (e) expected impacts on congestion and pollution of light rail, tram and guided busway schemes (i) proposed, (ii) accepted and (iii) underway for each of the multi-modal studies that have reported.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 25 June 2002, Official Report, columns 769-70W, on multi-modal studies, if he will list the (a) number, (b) type, (c) length, (d) expected impact on the numbers of passengers and journeys and (e) expected impacts on congestion and pollution of light rail, tram and guided busway schemes (i) proposed, (ii) accepted and (iii) underway for each of the multi-modal studies that have reported. [66072] Mr. Jamieson: The Multi-Modal Studies are strategic transport studies which examine the contribution that combinations of measures, covering, among other things, roads, rail, public transport and behavioural change initiatives, could make to resolving the transport problems in the study areas. Information about specific measures in isolation is not available in the detail requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 388 c224-5W;388 c224W; 66072
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Pollution Planning Public transport Railways Rapid transit systems Transport Road traffic Roads Road traffic control Trams
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