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Written Answers — Transport: Rolling Stock: Procurement (17 June 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: I held a meeting last week with the new chairman of Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd, as part of a regular dialogue with the rolling stock manufacturing companies. That dialogue will continue and I will be happy to meet work force representatives at an appropriate point.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink Railway Line (13 June 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: The Department continues to aim for delivery of the 24 trains per hour service by December 2018. As soon as the rolling stock contract has been awarded, the Department will work with industry partners to complete a detailed review of the cross-industry plan to confirm delivery timescales. With regards to the Thameslink franchise, the Department announced in March that the procurement process...

Written Answers — Transport: High Speed 2 Railway Line (11 June 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: The proposal for the restoration of the Stonebridge Railway and a link to HS2 would be a regional rail scheme rather than an integral part of HS2. It is, therefore, for the relevant local transport authorities to consider and determine if they wish to prioritise it.

Written Answers — Transport: High Speed 2 Railway Line (11 June 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: The Government intends to lay a motion in the House proposing that Standing Orders are amended to address these requirements. In particular they would incorporate a period of consultation on the Environmental Statement between introduction and second reading for projects promoted via a hybrid Bill. This follows the precedent set by the Crossrail Act and will ensure that the decisions made at...

Written Ministerial Statements — Transport: HS2 Phase One Consultations (16 May 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: The Government have today published two documents for consultation which significantly move forward our work on the HS2 route between London and the west midlands (known as phase 1 of HS2). These are the draft environmental statement and the design refinements consultations. Publication of the draft environmental statement (ES) is a key step towards delivering the hybrid Bill for the HS2...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Fares/Ticketing Review (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: We are considering a range of options to improve rail fares and ticketing, and we intend to set out our findings and next steps this summer.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Fares/Ticketing Review (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: We are looking at a wide range of options for ticketing and, as I said, we hope to report to the House on that in the summer. What we have in place for ticket pricing is exactly the same as under the previous Government.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Fares/Ticketing Review (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: I am keen that the industry learns a lot of lessons from the McNulty report. That important report was set up by the previous Government, although it reported to us, and it has set out ways in which we need to improve the operations of the railways. However, I would point out that there are a number of tickets in this country that are cheaper than those in Europe.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Fares/Ticketing Review (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: We have had this argument before. As I have pointed out to the hon. Gentleman and other Labour Members, we are following exactly the same policy as the previous Government—[Interruption.] The hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) is shouting from a sedentary position, but they changed it for one specific year. I would point out that the previous Labour Government planned...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Fares/Ticketing Review (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: I want the ticketing review to address several issues. The Minister of State, Department for Transport, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Mr Burns), and I will look at that situation, but I also want passengers to have more clarity about how they can take advantage of some of the cheaper fares that exist.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Fares/Ticketing Review (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: My hon. Friend is right that I know that line particularly well, and I often ask questions about it to find out what is happening over the whole rail network. However, I should point out to him that cheap deals on that particular line can be found.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Road Signs (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: The Government are committed to reducing sign clutter. I recently wrote to English local authorities to encourage them to take action, and I have sponsored an award to encourage the reduction of sign clutter. The Department will be revising traffic sign regulations and general directions to provide local authorities with far more discretion about where and when they place traffic signs.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Road Signs (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: I, too, regularly see those signs, and one must wonder why we are seeing such signs around Derby city at a time when the council is saying that it does not have enough money for other essential services, and when it has just increased council tax. That is unlike Derbyshire county council, which also serves my hon. Friend’s constituency but has had a 0% rise in council tax. That is an...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Motorway Speed Limit (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: Work is continuing to assess the potential economic, safety and environmental impacts of trialling 80 mph speed limits across a number of sites on the motorway network. It is important that decisions are made on the basis of sound evidence, and as part of that I have had discussions with a number of bodies.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Motorway Speed Limit (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: I am obviously willing to hear any representations about the managed motorway scheme that we are progressing. We have found that where we have managed motorways, we have a better flow of traffic and safer statistics overall for the use of that particular road. These are important matters and I am more than happy to discuss the issue with the hon. Lady. I assure her that we are trying to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Motorway Speed Limit (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: My hon. Friend makes one of the many arguments for an increase. The 70 mph limit was set in 1965, and it is fair to say that, since then, there has been a great improvement overall in road safety, but I want to look at all those issues.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Motorway Speed Limit (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: As I said in the replies I have just given, I am not ruling that out—I am looking at it. The hon. Gentleman makes important arguments that go the other way. It is not a straightforward issue.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Train Stations (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: In March, I made an announcement of three stations that are likely to secure funding from the £20 million new station fund—Ilkeston, Lea Bridge, and Pye Corner. I expect to make another announcement in May. The Government also provide funding to local authorities through the major local transport scheme budgets and the local sustainable transport fund. Those funds can also be used...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Train Stations (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: Recent research by the Association of Train Operating Companies shows that the number of rail journeys in and around Birmingham has increased by more than 20% in the past five years. It is one of 14 cities to record double-digit growth. In a way, I am not surprised to hear of the problems that that is causing for my hon. Friend’s constituents, and I am more than happy to meet him and...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Train Stations (25 April 2013)

Patrick McLoughlin: That is obviously an ongoing, regular discussion I have with Network Rail. I will visit Plymouth in the next few weeks. That is one of the things I will look at and, subsequently, discuss with Network Rail.