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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice she has issued to local highway authorities on the potential benefits of making greater utilisation of traffic activated traffic lights rather than those set on a time sequence, especially during non-peak hours; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice she has issued to local highway authorities on the potential benefits of making greater utilisation of traffic activated traffic lights rather than those set on a time sequence, especially during non-peak hours; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Greg Knight
(Conservative)
Answered by
Norman Baker
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 April 2012
For answer on
1 May 2012
Answered on
1 May 2012
The Department has issued guidance to highway authorities on traffic signals and pedestrian facilities at traffic signal installations. Guidance is contained in Traffic Advisory Leaflets TAL 1/06 (published 2006) and TAL 5/05 (published 2005), both of which are available on our website at:"http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/tal/"It is for the individual highway authority to decide on the use of traffic lights on their roads, depending on the circumstances of each case. In Britain, most isolated traffic signals are usually vehicle actuated.
Subjects
Lighting; Roads
Date
1 May 2012
Reference
105935; 543 c1377W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what EU funding programmes are available to support spending on UK road infrastructure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what EU funding programmes are available to support spending on UK road infrastructure.
Asked by
Priti Patel
(Conservative)
Answered by
Mike Penning
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 April 2012
For answer on
25 April 2012
Answered on
30 April 2012
The Trans European Network—Transport (TEN-T) programme supports the development of infrastructure for all modes of transport. Some regions of the UK can also use European regional development funding from the structural funding programme to develop transport infrastructure, including roads.
Subjects
EU grants and loans; Roads
Date
30 April 2012
Reference
105638; 543 c1283W
House
House of Commons
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the 2012 Olympic Route Network will be open for use by (1) Olympic athletes, (2) their trainers, (3) major sponsors' representatives, (4) members of the International Olympic Committee, (5) national Olympic authorities, and (6) government Ministers from the United Kingdom and other countries; how...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the 2012 Olympic Route Network will be open for use by (1) Olympic athletes, (2) their trainers, (3) major sponsors' representatives, (4) members of the International Olympic Committee, (5) national Olympic authorities, and (6) government Ministers from the United Kingdom and other countries; how...
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Answered by
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
30 April 2012
The vast majority of the Olympic Route Network (ORN) and Paralympic Route Network (PRN) is the designated network of roads that will be the principal routes used by vehicles transporting the Games Family between venues and accommodation. It will ensure that the athletes, officials and the media get to the venues on time and have consistent journey times. It has been a key part of Games since Sydney in 2000.
For London 2012, the ORN is comprised of 109 miles of road in London (around 1% of the London network) and 175 miles outside London. In London, it is expected to come into operation just a couple of days before the start of the Olympic Games and to end as soon as possible after the Games.
The vast majority of the ORN and PRN roads will be open for use by general traffic at all times alongside the Games Family, although people may find that some of the traffic measures are different from those normally applied. These changes could include an embargo on non-emergency road works, traffic light re-phasing, turn bans and parking suspensions.
The only parts of the road network which will not be open to general traffic are the temporary Games lanes (although some on-road events will require road closures). Games Lanes will only be on the busiest parts of the ORN—less than a third (30 miles) of the ORN in London, and outside London on just one short stretch on the A30 Egham Bypass near the Royal Holloway accommodation for athletes competing at the Eton Dorney venue.
Where there are Games lanes these will generally be in the outside lane and will not take up the whole road width in any one direction, so that other traffic can continue to use the remaining lanes. They will be operated flexibly during the Games, and will be opened to all traffic through use of variable message signs when not required for Games Family use.
The Games Family members who can use the Games lanes and the estimated total number of people in each category are as follows:
athletes and team officials—18,000 for Olympics, 6,000 for Paralympics;
technical officials—5,000;
Olympic and Paralympic family (including members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and national Olympic authorities)—6,000;
media (press and broadcast)—28,000; and
marketing partners (including major sponsors)—25,000.
The only other people apart from the Games Family who can use Games lanes when they are in operation are blue light responders. Government Ministers from the United Kingdom and other countries will not be allowed to use the Games lanes unless, exceptionally, they were travelling under blue lights on the advice of the security services.
The marketing partners contribute £1 billion towards the cost of the Games, directly or through the IOC. They will use the ORN as and when necessary. Because of the way they operate, only about 4,000 people will be around at any one time. They travel by coach and several elements of their programme will not require the ORN. They will also pay separately for their coaches.
Subjects
Roads; Olympic Games 2012
Date
30 April 2012
Reference
16915; 736 c414-5WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the role of the Health and Safety Executive in reducing accidents by people who drive as part of their employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the role of the Health and Safety Executive in reducing accidents by people who drive as part of their employment.
Asked by
Meg Munn
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Mike Penning
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 April 2012
For answer on
19 April 2012
Answered on
30 April 2012
The Secretary of State for Transport, my right hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening), has had no such discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith).
Subjects
Accidents; Roads
Date
30 April 2012
Reference
104352; 543 c1282W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information her Department holds on how many road traffic accidents were reported on (a) the A2 in Bexley borough, (b) the A20 in Bexley borough, (c) Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, (d) Okehampton Crescent, Welling, (e) Gravel Hill, Bexley, (f) Upper Wickham Lane,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information her Department holds on how many road traffic accidents were reported on (a) the A2 in Bexley borough, (b) the A20 in Bexley borough, (c) Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, (d) Okehampton Crescent, Welling, (e) Gravel Hill, Bexley, (f) Upper Wickham Lane,...
Asked by
David Evennett
(Conservative)
Answered by
Mike Penning
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 April 2012
For answer on
25 April 2012
Answered on
30 April 2012
The information requested for 2011 is not yet available. The first road safety statistics for 2011 are due to be published at end of June 2012.
Subjects
Accidents; Roads
Date
30 April 2012
Reference
105580; 543 c1282-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries there were on roads in the London Borough of Bexley in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries there were on roads in the London Borough of Bexley in each of the last five years.
Asked by
David Evennett
(Conservative)
Answered by
Mike Penning
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 April 2012
For answer on
25 April 2012
Answered on
30 April 2012
The information requested is given in the following table:
The data for 2011 will be published at end of June 2012.
| Reported fatalities and serious injuries in road accidents in the London borough of Bexley, 2006-10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Casualty severity | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Killed | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Serious injuries | 97 | 99 | 73 | 77 | 66 |
Subjects
Accidents; Roads
Date
30 April 2012
Reference
105579; 543 c1282W
House
House of Commons
Public petition from the residents of Kingswood consituency requesting the construction of an M4 link road.
Public petition from the residents of Kingswood consituency requesting the construction of an M4 link road.
Lead member
Chris Skidmore
Type
Paper petitions
Subjects
Roads; Kingswood; M4
Date
26 April 2012
Reference
543 c1208
House
House of Commons
I rise to present the petition of 1,543 residents of the Kingswood constituency. The petition states:"The Petition of residents of the Kingswood constituency,""Declares that an 'M4 link road' near Emersons Green would help to reduce congestion on the M4 from the Kingswood area; that such a road would reduce journey...
I rise to present the petition of 1,543 residents of the Kingswood constituency. The petition states:"The Petition of residents of the Kingswood constituency,""Declares that an 'M4 link road' near Emersons Green would help to reduce congestion on the M4 from the Kingswood area; that such a road would reduce journey...
Member
Chris Skidmore
(Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Subjects
Roads; Kingswood; M4
Date
26 April 2012
Reference
543 c1208
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Obviously, this is an unacceptable risk to other road users, and of course we want to take any steps we can to promote road safety. I will raise this issue with the appropriate Minister and ask him or her to write to my hon. Friend, just to make sure that...
Obviously, this is an unacceptable risk to other road users, and of course we want to take any steps we can to promote road safety. I will raise this issue with the appropriate Minister and ask him or her to write to my hon. Friend, just to make sure that...
Member
Lord Young of Cookham
(Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Subjects
Horses; Roads
Date
26 April 2012
Reference
543 c1105
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
In my constituency, tethered horses are frequently escaping on to the highways and causing serious accidents. Will the Leader of the House update me on the possibility of allocating time for an urgent debate on the responsibility that local authorities have to tackle the issue?
In my constituency, tethered horses are frequently escaping on to the highways and causing serious accidents. Will the Leader of the House update me on the possibility of allocating time for an urgent debate on the responsibility that local authorities have to tackle the issue?
Member
Julian Sturdy
(Conservative)
Type
Business questions
Subjects
Horses; Roads
Date
26 April 2012
Reference
543 c1105
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
That is a rather disappointing response from the noble Earl. I was hoping for ““We've looked at it, it's a stupid idea, and we're not going to do it””. What words of comfort does the noble Earl have for the motorist, the small business and the taxpayer that they are not going to have additional costs to bear if proposals to introduce further private capital to our road system come to fruition?
That is a rather disappointing response from the noble Earl. I was hoping for ““We've looked at it, it's a stupid idea, and we're not going to do it””. What words of comfort does the noble Earl have for the motorist, the small business and the taxpayer that they are not going to have additional costs to bear if proposals to introduce further private capital to our road system come to fruition?
Asked by
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 April 2012
My Lords, the first comfort that I will give is that the feasibility study will consider the role that tolling can play, but it will not consider tolling existing capacity or road pricing. The purpose of the feasibility study is to look at how we can better run the strategic road network into the future so that investors can make long-term decisions rather than the short cycles that we are experiencing at the moment.
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads; Tolls
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1783
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will my noble friend learn two lessons from the privately designed, built, financed and operated stretch of the A1 between Alconbury and Yaxley? The first is that without that privately funded scheme—which I declare to the House I authorised—motorists on the A1 would still be bogged down in horrendous traffic jams with very little likelihood that that road would have been financed directly from the public purse. The second lesson that I hope he will learn is that when cost negotiations are taking place with the private sector they should be done with maximum vigour on behalf of the taxpayer.
My Lords, will my noble friend learn two lessons from the privately designed, built, financed and operated stretch of the A1 between Alconbury and Yaxley? The first is that without that privately funded scheme—which I declare to the House I authorised—motorists on the A1 would still be bogged down in horrendous traffic jams with very little likelihood that that road would have been financed directly from the public purse. The second lesson that I hope he will learn is that when cost negotiations are taking place with the private sector they should be done with maximum vigour on behalf of the taxpayer.
Asked by
Lord Mawhinney
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 April 2012
My Lords, I regularly used to use the bit of road that my noble friend refers to. Particularly impressive was the rate at which the construction project went ahead. It had all the signs of an efficient process.
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1783-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Can the Minister tell me on this Anzac day whether he knows that Sydney Harbour Bridge is a toll road? It has paid for itself probably thousands of times over, but as far as I know there is still a small toll payable. Does he not think that it is a great advantage for people to have a road that otherwise they would not have, but that the cost should not be so high that it creates a major problem, particularly for local people in meeting the toll cost?
Can the Minister tell me on this Anzac day whether he knows that Sydney Harbour Bridge is a toll road? It has paid for itself probably thousands of times over, but as far as I know there is still a small toll payable. Does he not think that it is a great advantage for people to have a road that otherwise they would not have, but that the cost should not be so high that it creates a major problem, particularly for local people in meeting the toll cost?
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 April 2012
I am sure that my noble friend makes a very sensible point.
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1784
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it may well be the case that the noble Lord, Lord Mawhinney, authorised an effective improvement to the roads, but I am concerned that the Minister effectively told the House that pretty well everything could be covered by this initiative. For example, would it be possible that there would be designated lanes for those who paid a road toll, so that we had the equivalent of first-class passengers on rail operating on our roads? Or would it mean that a mere resurfacing of the road, or just the addition of a junction, would effectively mean that the road had been upgraded and therefore could be subject to one of these initiatives?
My Lords, it may well be the case that the noble Lord, Lord Mawhinney, authorised an effective improvement to the roads, but I am concerned that the Minister effectively told the House that pretty well everything could be covered by this initiative. For example, would it be possible that there would be designated lanes for those who paid a road toll, so that we had the equivalent of first-class passengers on rail operating on our roads? Or would it mean that a mere resurfacing of the road, or just the addition of a junction, would effectively mean that the road had been upgraded and therefore could be subject to one of these initiatives?
Asked by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 April 2012
My Lords, the noble Lord has made just the same points as I made to my officials. The key question is: is it additional capacity or is it merely an enhancement? If it is additional capacity, we would consider tolling it, but if it was just an enhancement, perhaps that would not justify tolling. The noble Lord puts his finger on an extremely important point.
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1784
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Sydney Harbour Bridge may well be a successful toll bridge. The Severn Bridge is a successful bridge but it is causing a major impediment to investment in Wales. Given the other problems we face, could that be looked at afresh?
My Lords, the Sydney Harbour Bridge may well be a successful toll bridge. The Severn Bridge is a successful bridge but it is causing a major impediment to investment in Wales. Given the other problems we face, could that be looked at afresh?
Asked by
Lord Anderson of Swansea
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 April 2012
My Lords, as the Question is linked to railways, I can point out that we are electrifying to Wales.
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1784-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, given that the objective of government is to encourage the investment of private finance in the transport sector, do the alternatives include the slightly less risky idea of creating a fund into which private investors can put money to invest in a portfolio of transport projects both new and existing?
My Lords, given that the objective of government is to encourage the investment of private finance in the transport sector, do the alternatives include the slightly less risky idea of creating a fund into which private investors can put money to invest in a portfolio of transport projects both new and existing?
Asked by
Baroness Scott of Needham Market
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 April 2012
My Lords, I am not quite sure about the exact proposal that my noble friend puts forward, but we are looking at all options and I will be grateful for any input from noble Lords into possible models.
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1784
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we are considering a number of options for the future ownership and financing of the strategic road network, looking at a greater role for private funding to provide more investment. This feasibility study is considering a wide range of possibilities, and it will be taking account of the experiences of water, electricity, telecoms and gas as well as rail and other transport sectors.
My Lords, we are considering a number of options for the future ownership and financing of the strategic road network, looking at a greater role for private funding to provide more investment. This feasibility study is considering a wide range of possibilities, and it will be taking account of the experiences of water, electricity, telecoms and gas as well as rail and other transport sectors.
Answered by
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons learned from the privatisation of British Rail they will apply to any plans for increased private investment in the United Kingdom's motorway and trunk road network.
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1783
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am not quite sure about the exact proposal that my noble friend puts forward, but we are looking at all options and I will be grateful for any input from noble Lords into possible models.
My Lords, I am not quite sure about the exact proposal that my noble friend puts forward, but we are looking at all options and I will be grateful for any input from noble Lords into possible models.
Answered by
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
Asked by
Baroness Scott of Needham Market
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, given that the objective of government is to encourage the investment of private finance in the transport sector, do the alternatives include the slightly less risky idea of creating a fund into which private investors can put money to invest in a portfolio of transport projects both new and existing?
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1784
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as the Question is linked to railways, I can point out that we are electrifying to Wales.
My Lords, as the Question is linked to railways, I can point out that we are electrifying to Wales.
Answered by
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Anderson of Swansea
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the Sydney Harbour Bridge may well be a successful toll bridge. The Severn Bridge is a successful bridge but it is causing a major impediment to investment in Wales. Given the other problems we face, could that be looked at afresh?
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1784-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the first comfort that I will give is that the feasibility study will consider the role that tolling can play, but it will not consider tolling existing capacity or road pricing. The purpose of the feasibility study is to look at how we can better run the strategic road network into the future so that investors can make long-term decisions rather than the short cycles that we are experiencing at the moment.
My Lords, the first comfort that I will give is that the feasibility study will consider the role that tolling can play, but it will not consider tolling existing capacity or road pricing. The purpose of the feasibility study is to look at how we can better run the strategic road network into the future so that investors can make long-term decisions rather than the short cycles that we are experiencing at the moment.
Answered by
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
That is a rather disappointing response from the noble Earl. I was hoping for ““We've looked at it, it's a stupid idea, and we're not going to do it””. What words of comfort does the noble Earl have for the motorist, the small business and the taxpayer that they are not going to have additional costs to bear if proposals to introduce further private capital to our road system come to fruition?
Subjects
Capital investment; Private sector; Roads
Date
25 April 2012
Reference
736 c1783
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords