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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If he will make a statement on funding of trams in Greater Manchester. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Andrew Bennett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2002

Reference

71428; 390 c702-3W;390 c704W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment for the purposes of the Ten Year Plan he has made as to the change in journey speeds on tram systems in London over the last two years; and if he will make a statement; what the average journey speed...

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 July 2002

Reference

389 c1262-3W;389 c1260-1W; 71499;71312;71315;71500;71313;71314

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the tram schemes (a) in operation, giving (i) the government body responsible for oversight and (ii) the start date of the operation, (b) under appraisal and (c) under construction; and if he will make a statement. - Inc...

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 July 2002

Reference

68472; 388 c1113W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the Croydon Tramlink to have smartcard ticketing; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 July 2002

Reference

68470; 388 c981W;388 c983W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

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...

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

388 c224-5W;388 c224W; 66072

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many light rail passengers there have been in each of the last five years. - Including table.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

66570; 388 c217W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the light rail schemes in operation, giving (a) the start date of operation and (b) the government body responsible for oversight. - Including table.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 June 2002

For answer on

2 July 2002

Answered on

2 July 2002

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the light rail schemes in operation, giving (a) the start date of operation and (b) the Government body responsible for oversight. [66577] Mr. Jamieson: There are currently six light rail schemes in operation, as listed in the table. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for the regulation of tram and light rail systems and tram drivers must also comply with certain highways legislation, enforced by the police. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Light rail scheme Start date Tyne and Wear Metro Original system opened between 1980 and 1984 Newcastle airport extension opened 1991 Extension to Sunderland and South Hylton opened on 31 March 2002 Docklands Light Railway (London) First phase opened 1987 Bank extension opened 1991 Beckton extension opened 1994 Lewisham extension opened 1999 Manchester Metrolink Altrincham-Bury opened 1992 Extension to Salford Quays and Eccles opened in 1999 and 2000 respectively South Yorkshire Supertram (Sheffield) Opened in stages during 1994-95 Midland Metro Opened in 1999 Croydon Tramlink Opened in June 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

66577; 388 c218W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on each proposed light rail scheme under consideration.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

66578; 388 c217-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What plans he has to expand light railway and tram schemes. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

George Howarth (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

388 c203W; 63743

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 25th June 2002, 387 c773W, on light transport schemes, if he will (a) list the occasions on which his Department has met the promoters of individual schemes, giving the scheme and promoter in each case, (b) list...

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 June 2002

For answer on

2 July 2002

Answered on

2 July 2002

Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 25 June 2002, Official Report, column 773W, on light transport schemes, if he will (a) list the occasions on which his Department has met the promoters of individual schemes, giving the scheme and promoter in each case, (b) list the schemes to which information, support and guidance has been given and (c) list the occasions on which workshops on light rail and guided bus schemes have taken place, giving the scheme on each occasion, since 7 June 2001. [66046] Mr. Jamieson: The following charts contain the available information on meetings and workshops. In addition, information, support and guidance has been provided by my Department and the relevant Government Office to the promoters of every scheme to the extent requested, by telephone, email or post. List A--Meetings held with promoters of light rail schemes since 7 June 2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Scheme and Promoter Number of meetings Blackpool Tram--Blackpool borough council 2 Bristol and South Gloucestershire Tram Scheme--Bristol city 3 council and South Gloucester council Croydon Tramlink 2 Docklands LR 1 Hull LRT--Hull city council 1 Leeds Supertram--West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 3 Manchester Metrolink Extensions--Greater Manchester Passenger 9 Transport Executive Merseytram--Merseytravel 5 Midland Metro--Centro 1 Nottingham Express Transit--Nottingham city council 3 South Hampshire Rapid Transit--Hampshire county council 2 South Yorkshire Supertram Extensions--South Yorkshire Passenger 3 Transport Executive Meetings held with promoters of guided bus schemes since 7 June 2001 Barnsley Interchange and Busway--South Yorkshire Passenger 1 Transport Executive South Bradford Integrated Transport Scheme--Bradford city council 1 Cambridge Guided Bus--Cambridge county council 1 Cambridge Guided Bus--Cambridge Rapid Transport System 1 (Commercial) Chester Deeside Transport Scheme--Chester city council 2 Doncaster Bus--South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 4 Crawley Fastway--West Sussex county council 3 Kent Fastrack--Kent county council 2 Leeds A65--West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 1 Luton-Dunstable Translink--Bedfordshire county council and Luton 5 borough council _________________________________________________________________________________________________. List B--Workshops _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Workshops Workshop on monitoring processes for light 29 June 2001 Approximately 45 attended from various rail schemes in operation promoters. Workshop on light rail appraisal 21 February 2002 Approximately 45 attended from various promoters. Workshop on other major public transport 1 March 2002 Approximately 50 attended from various schemes including guided bus promoters. `Surgery' on funding/appraisal issues before 19 and 20 June 2002 Attendance included one guided bus scheme. submission of annual progress reports (31 July 2002) _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

388 c218-20W; 66046

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average public subsidy per journey is for (a) tram and light rail schemes, (b) bus routes and (c) underground railway schemes. - Includes figures and ref to 'Transport Statistics Bulletin'.

Asked by

George Howarth (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 June 2002

Reference

62810; 387 c881-2W;387 c979-80W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) support and (b) guidance has been given by his Department to (i) local authorities, (ii) industry and (iii) others regarding the development of (A) light rail schemes, (B) tram schemes and (C) guided busways; and if he will make a...

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 2002

Reference

64102; 387 c773W;387 c771W

House

House of Commons

Rail Vehicle Accessibilty (South Central Class 375/3 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2002

SI 2002/1617 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 16 July 2002

Department

Department for Transport

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

24 June 2002

Reference

SI 2002/1617

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many proposals there have been for tram and light rail systems which his Department has rejected; and if will he list them.

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2002

Reference

62860; 387 c575W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for the regulation of tram and light rail systems; how many non-departmental public bodies for which his Department is responsible have a locus in the development of tram and light rail systems.

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2002

Reference

387 c574W; 62861;62859

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how often during the last five years the Council of Ministers discussed tram and light rail systems; what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the development of train and light rail systems.

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2002

Reference

387 c574W; 62890;62887

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times he has met with (a) the Environment Minister and (b) the Housing Minister to establish the impact of tram and light rail systems on their policy evaluation. - None.

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2002

Reference

62886; 387 c576W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which manufacturers of components of tram and light rail systems have been consulted in drawing up departmental policy on tram and light rail systems. - Integrated Transport White Paper, published in July 1998.

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2002

Reference

387 c576W; 62883

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on tram and light rail schemes from (a) passenger transport authorities, (b) passenger groups, (c) trade manufacturing organisations and (d) trades unions during the last 12 months.

Asked by

George Howarth (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2002

Reference

387 c573-4W; 62808

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statistics he collates on the number of tram and light rail systems in each state in the European Union. - None. This information is published annually in Jane's Urban Transport Systems.

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2002

Reference

62889; 387 c576W

House

House of Commons

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