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- Previous Business – Commons: Select Committee (19 June 2013)
Public Accounts: Thameslink.
Witnesses: Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, David Higgins, Chief Executive, Network Rail and Michael Hurn, Director, Rail Projects, Department for Transport- Energy Bill — Second Reading (18 June 2013)
Lord Birt: ..., the UK has seriously lost its way with infrastructure. As my noble friend Lord Kerr reminded us a little while ago, unlike the Chinese, we do hang around. We have the least developed road and rail networks of any major country, we have struggled to expand our strategic airport capacity, and we have been slow to create an electricity grid and generation system fit for modern...
- Railway Services (North Cornwall) (18 June 2013) See 3 other results from this debate
Simon Burns: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Streeter. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Cornwall (Dan Rogerson) on securing this debate on rail services in Cornwall and the lack of rail services in his constituency. He touched on a number of important issues, including his plea for Bodmin. He raised, both directly and indirectly, the issue of the First Great Western...
- Written Answers — Transport: Level Crossings (18 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Andrew Love: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers he has to instruct Network Rail to reverse a decision to confirm the permanent closure of a level crossing; and if he will make a statement.
- Written Answers — Transport: Level Crossings: Enfield (18 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Andrew Love: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received regarding the decision of Network Rail to permanently close the Lincoln Road level crossing in Enfield; and if he will make a statement.
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Royal Mail (18 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Robert Flello: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) platforms, (b) trackside facilities and (c) rail buildings are owned by Royal Mail as part of the railway network.
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Worcester (18 June 2013)
Simon Burns: A number of representations seeking reductions in journey time have been received, notably on the Worcester to London route. The Government has provided £300 million funding to Network Rail for passenger journey improvements across the network for the period from 2014 to 2019.
- Written Answers — Transport: Network Rail (17 June 2013)
Graham Stringer: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the distribution of spending in Network Rail control periods (a) three and (b) four between (i) regional rail, (ii) long distance rail services and (iii) rail services in London and the South East.
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Blackpool (17 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what reasons Network Rail have given (a) him and (b) officials in his Department for their refusal of the application from Virgin Trains to provide direct train services between Blackpool and London.
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Blackpool (17 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations (a) he and (b) officials in his Department made to Network Rail prior to its refusal of Virgin Trains’ proposal to provide a new direct line service between Blackpool and London.
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Blackpool (17 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions officials in his Department held with Network Rail about Virgin Trains' proposal to provide a direct train line service between Blackpool and London prior to the refusal of that application.
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Electrification (17 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what role energy network operators will play in carrying out works for future rail electrification; and what the estimated cost will be to those operators.
- Written Answers — Transport: West Coast Railway Line (17 June 2013)
Norman Baker: ...Measure (PPM) for the long distance sector, which includes the West Coast Main Line, has deteriorated and is worse than its end-of-year target for 2012-13. There is now a real likelihood that Network Rail will not achieve the England and Wales targets for PPM or cancellations and significant lateness that it was funded to deliver at the end of control period 4 (CP4). The Office of Rail...
- Written Answers — Transport: West Coast Railway Line (17 June 2013)
Simon Burns: The Department works closely with the rail industry to secure improvements to services on the whole rail network which includes the busy West Coast Main Line. For the period 2014 to 2016 these improvements include the procurement of 80 new train carriages for use by the London Midland and First Transpennine Express franchises which will provide significant additional capacity on the West...
- Written Ministerial Statements — Transport: EU Transport Council (17 June 2013)
Stephen Hammond: I attended the final Transport Council of the Irish presidency in Luxembourg on Monday 10 June. Transport Council agreed general approaches on five proposals: the interoperability of the rail system; roadworthiness roadside inspection and the associated vehicle registration measure; occurrence reporting in civil aviation and marine equipment. The Commission had originally proposed that the...
- Business of the House (13 June 2013) See 1 other result from this debate
Mark Pritchard: May we have an urgent debate on the level of bonuses paid to Network Rail bosses? Is it not the case that rail bosses should not be paid large bonuses if they stand in the way of economic progress and also stand in the way of the vital need for a direct rail link from London to Shropshire?
- Written Answers — Transport: Railway Track (13 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer
Alistair Darling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what total mileage of rail track in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales is owned and operated by Network Rail.
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Devon (13 June 2013)
Simon Burns: The Department has not recently carried out an assessment of the railway between London and Devon. There is an industry process, led by Network Rail, for the ongoing assessment of the network's capability and prioritisation of funding for upgrades. Network Rail published the Great Western Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS) in March 2010, which is available on their website, and this is...
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Devon (13 June 2013)
Simon Burns: ...upgrade work is already under way on the Great Western route, including electrification to Newbury, Oxford, Swansea and Bristol, new intercity trains, and the redevelopment of Reading station. The Rail Investment Strategy for 2014-19 provides a £300 million fund for journey time and performance improvements for which the London to Devon route would be eligible. The outcome of Network...