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That this House is appalled by the plan to continue the double taxation suffered for 52 years by users of the Severn bridges by paying tolls in addition to taxes to fund the UK roads network; welcomes the expected end of the obligation to a private company and believes that the bridges should in future be financed in the same way as almost all other parts of the motorway system with all maintenance and debt costs financed nationally; questions the legality of new tolls and believes the bridges should not be used unfairly as cash cows; and calls for toll-free crossings that will remove a psychological barrier to accessibility and boost the economic prospects on both sides of the Severn River.
That this House is appalled by the plan to continue the double taxation suffered for 52 years by users of the Severn bridges by paying tolls in addition to taxes to fund the UK roads network; welcomes the expected end of the obligation to a private company and believes that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37602, when in 2017 he plans to publish the contracted researcher's findings on the effect and impact on road safety of the new section 5A offence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37602, when in 2017 he plans to publish the contracted researcher's findings on the effect and impact on road safety of the new section 5A offence.
The Department expects to publish the research report in spring 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what encouragement he has given local authorities to switch street lighting to LED light sources since May 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what encouragement he has given local authorities to switch street lighting to LED light sources since May 2015.
Many local authorities are choosing to reduce street lighting at night to save energy costs and reduce carbon emissions using a variety of approaches, which include replacing traditional sodium lamps with more energy efficient LED lamps.
However, decisions about street lighting are for elected local councillors, reflecting local circumstances and views.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2014, what estimate he has made of the potential increase in the carbon emissions impact of the (a) construction and (b) annual use of the new roads announced in that Statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2014, what estimate he has made of the potential increase in the carbon emissions impact of the (a) construction and (b) annual use of the new roads announced in that Statement.
Changes in carbon emissions due to road use are assessed for each new strategic road scheme; these are reported as part of the Appraisal Summary Tables that the Highways Agency makes available when projects have been sufficiently developed.
The Department has also used the National Transport Model to analyse the likely change in carbon emissions due to an investment package of the scale of the Road Investment Strategy; our analysis suggests an increase of around 0.1% in carbon emissions for Great Britain during the period of the fourth carbon budget. This increase is expected to be outweighed by the significant investment in environmental measures within the Road Investment Strategy. These include the Environment ring-fenced fund which includes provision for rapid charging points across the network, and the Cycling, Safety and Integration fund with funding for improving cycling and walking infrastructure around the Strategic Road Network.
No estimate of carbon emissions associated with construction has been made.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the change in the number of (a) road fatalities and (b) serious incidents resulting from collisions between vehicles and pedestrians was in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the change in the number of (a) road fatalities and (b) serious incidents resulting from collisions between vehicles and pedestrians was in each of the last 10 years.
The table below gives the number of reported accidents involving at least one pedestrian and at least one vehicle (including pedal cycles) where at least one casualty was killed or seriously injured and the number of fatalities and serious injury casualties in these accidents split by pedestrian and non-pedestrians in Great Britain; 2004 -2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effects of congestion charging on traffic movements in London in each year since the introduction of such charging.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effects of congestion charging on traffic movements in London in each year since the introduction of such charging.
Under the terms of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, transport in London, including the Congestion Charge scheme, is the responsibility of Transport for London and the Mayor.
Therefore, the Department for Transport has not made an assessment specifically about traffic movements in London in each year since the introduction of congestion charging.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of (a) congestion and (b) traffic accidents in London in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of (a) congestion and (b) traffic accidents in London in each of the last 10 years.
Road congestion is measured in the Department by average morning peak speeds. Estimates of average weekday morning peak speeds, on locally managed ‘A’ roads in London between 2007 and 2013 are presented in the table below. The first calendar year in this series is 2007 and earlier years are not available. Over the last 6 years, average morning peak speeds in London rose by 3.8% between 2007 and 2009, remained relatively stable until 2011, before falling by 2.7% between 2011 and 2013.
| Average
weekday morning peak speeds on locally managed
‘A’ roads in
London | |
| Average
morning peak speeds in
London1,2 | |
| 2007 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 16.1 |
| 2009 | 16.5 |
| 2010 | 16.4 |
| 2011 | 16.5 |
| 2012 | 16.3 |
| 2013 | 16.1 |
| 1
Morning peak defined as 7am to 10am. School holiday periods and the
month of August are
excluded 2 Average speeds are measured in both directions of the road network |
Equivalent estimates for individual London boroughs can be found on the Department for Transport’s website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/279125/cgn0206.xls
The number of reported personal injury road accidents of all severities in London in the last 10 years can be found in the table below:
| Reported
personal injury road accidents in London,
2003-12 | |
| Accidents | |
| 2003 | 31,844 |
| 2004 | 28,778 |
| 2005 | 26,812 |
| 2006 | 24,829 |
| 2007 | 23,265 |
| 2008 | 23,160 |
| 2009 | 23,279 |
| 2010 | 24,145 |
| 2011 | 24,468 |
| 2012 | 24,097 |
Data for year 2013 will be available in June 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what change there has been in the level of accidents attributable to congestion in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what change there has been in the level of accidents attributable to congestion in each of the last 10 years.
The information requested is not collected by the Department.
That this House notes that the implementation of the Crewe to Shrewsbury modular signalling scheme has been beset with problems causing its delay; is deeply concerned that barriers on the currently manned level crossings have not been fitted with the correct detectors, which means that if they were to be operated remotely they would not detect a car underneath; further notes that this has forced manual signal boxes to be retained; is concerned that this may only be a short-term measure; and calls on the Government to ask Network Rail to carry out a review as to the viability of continuing with the scheme.
That this House notes that the implementation of the Crewe to Shrewsbury modular signalling scheme has been beset with problems causing its delay; is deeply concerned that barriers on the currently manned level crossings have not been fitted with the correct detectors, which means that if they were to be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effect on road safety of unauthorised advertisements displayed on (a) motorway bridges and (b) adjacent fields.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effect on road safety of unauthorised advertisements displayed on (a) motorway bridges and (b) adjacent fields.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money has been spent on roadbuilding projects in each of the last five years; and if he will use funds allocated to future schemes to encourage rail travel instead. - Inc table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money has been spent on roadbuilding projects in each of the last five years; and if he will use funds allocated to future schemes to encourage rail travel instead. - Inc table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What recent assessment he has made of the effect (a) congestion charging and (b) motorway road pricing may have on (i) road safety and (ii) congestion. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What recent assessment he has made of the effect (a) congestion charging and (b) motorway road pricing may have on (i) road safety and (ii) congestion. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of (a) the change in the number of lives lost per year and (b) the economic benefits if Britain adopted daylight saving. - Inc ref to 402 c410W, 28 March 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of (a) the change in the number of lives lost per year and (b) the economic benefits if Britain adopted daylight saving. - Inc ref to 402 c410W, 28 March 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the difference in the numbers of (a) fatal and (b) serious injury road accidents that would have occurred, had the UK adopted Daylight Saving of GMT/BST timetable in 1997. - Inc figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the difference in the numbers of (a) fatal and (b) serious injury road accidents that would have occurred, had the UK adopted Daylight Saving of GMT/BST timetable in 1997. - Inc figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of causal links discovered in studies in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between the use of (a) cannabis, (b) alcohol, (c) amphetamines and (d) anti-histamines and the incidence of road accidents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of causal links discovered in studies in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between the use of (a) cannabis, (b) alcohol, (c) amphetamines and (d) anti-histamines and the incidence of road accidents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary of the Welsh Assembly on the effects on the future economy of Wales of traffic congestion at the Brynglas Tunnels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary of the Welsh Assembly on the effects on the future economy of Wales of traffic congestion at the Brynglas Tunnels.