To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to encourage Network Rail to generate the electricity it consumes from standby electricity generators for its signalling instalments from renewable energy sources.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to encourage Network Rail to generate the electricity it consumes from standby electricity generators for its signalling instalments from renewable energy sources.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, to provide for future electrification, they intend to immunise the new signalling equipment when the railway line between Nottingham, Newark and Lincoln is re-signalled by 2019.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, to provide for future electrification, they intend to immunise the new signalling equipment when the railway line between Nottingham, Newark and Lincoln is re-signalled by 2019.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Transport has estimated any additional costs resulting from the recent cancellation by London Underground of the plan to re-signal the Circle, District and Metropolitan lines; and whether they consider there are likely to be delays in meeting the December 2018 deadline...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Transport has estimated any additional costs resulting from the recent cancellation by London Underground of the plan to re-signal the Circle, District and Metropolitan lines; and whether they consider there are likely to be delays in meeting the December 2018 deadline...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the total costs to date of (a) installing, and (b) operating and maintaining, the European Railway Transport Management System on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the total costs to date of (a) installing, and (b) operating and maintaining, the European Railway Transport Management System on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much the European Railway Transport Management System has improved punctuality on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much the European Railway Transport Management System has improved punctuality on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much the European Railway Transport Management System has reduced signal failures on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much the European Railway Transport Management System has reduced signal failures on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government from where the proposal to pilot the European Railway Transport Management System (ERTMS) originated; who took the final decision to pilot the ERTMS; and who took the decision to pilot the ERTMS on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government from where the proposal to pilot the European Railway Transport Management System (ERTMS) originated; who took the final decision to pilot the ERTMS; and who took the decision to pilot the ERTMS on the Cambrian Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a cost-benefit analysis of the European Railway Transport Management System (ERTMS) pilot on the Cambrian Line has been undertaken; and what were the results.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a cost-benefit analysis of the European Railway Transport Management System (ERTMS) pilot on the Cambrian Line has been undertaken; and what were the results.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 5 April (WA 365), by how much the trial of ERTMS on the Cambrian trial area exceeded the originally estimated cost; and what lessons have been learnt.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 5 April (WA 365), by how much the trial of ERTMS on the Cambrian trial area exceeded the originally estimated cost; and what lessons have been learnt.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 28 March (WA 225), what assessment they have made of whether the results of the Cambrian trial suggest that lines which are not likely to be used by international trains should be given a lower priority...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 28 March (WA 225), what assessment they have made of whether the results of the Cambrian trial suggest that lines which are not likely to be used by international trains should be given a lower priority...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of cost over-run and delays in introducing the European Train Management System on the Cambrian Railway line, they are reconsidering their plan to extend the system.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of cost over-run and delays in introducing the European Train Management System on the Cambrian Railway line, they are reconsidering their plan to extend the system.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Adonis on 22 June (WA 260), whether the European Rail Traffic Management System being introduced on the Cambrian Line is being installed on any other line in Europe; and whether it is compliant with the recently agreed standard...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Adonis on 22 June (WA 260), whether the European Rail Traffic Management System being introduced on the Cambrian Line is being installed on any other line in Europe; and whether it is compliant with the recently agreed standard...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will inquire into why Network Rail is installing an obsolete signalling system on the Cambrian line.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will inquire into why Network Rail is installing an obsolete signalling system on the Cambrian line.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 11 October (WA 24), whether the potential benefits of the European Rail Traffic Management System level 3 might in many instances be achieved by a combination of more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 11 October (WA 24), whether the potential benefits of the European Rail Traffic Management System level 3 might in many instances be achieved by a combination of more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assumptions underlie the statement in the recent White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway, that from the second half of the next decade cab-based signalling will be implemented on a greater proportion of the network.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assumptions underlie the statement in the recent White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway, that from the second half of the next decade cab-based signalling will be implemented on a greater proportion of the network.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Following the recent presidential address to the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers by Wim Coenraad about progress in implementing the more advanced stages of the European rail traffic management system, when level 3 of the system will be introduced.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Following the recent presidential address to the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers by Wim Coenraad about progress in implementing the more advanced stages of the European rail traffic management system, when level 3 of the system will be introduced.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which signalling engineering suppliers are known to be developing level 3 of the European rail traffic management system at their own expense.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which signalling engineering suppliers are known to be developing level 3 of the European rail traffic management system at their own expense.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their assessment of whether the theoretical benefits of the European rail traffic management system of shorter headways between trains could be achieved with more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved driver training.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their assessment of whether the theoretical benefits of the European rail traffic management system of shorter headways between trains could be achieved with more efficient train planning, optimised signal spacing and improved driver training.

How much money is devolved each year by this Government and the private sector to strategic railway research on future energy sources (such as hydrogen power), advanced train control systems (such as cab-based signalling) and telematics (such as passenger ticketing, enquiry and information systems). [HL 4461]. - Inc fact that...

How much money is devolved each year by this Government and the private sector to strategic railway research on future energy sources (such as hydrogen power), advanced train control systems (such as cab-based signalling) and telematics (such as passenger ticketing, enquiry and information systems). [HL 4461]. - Inc fact that...

Whether the number of new orders for signalling work by Network Rail is placing design and manufacturing capacity in the engineering supply industry in jeopardy [HL 4070]. - Inc figure.

Whether the number of new orders for signalling work by Network Rail is placing design and manufacturing capacity in the engineering supply industry in jeopardy [HL 4070]. - Inc figure.