Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect on economic growth in Warrington of changes to the timetables for Trans-Pennine services which reduce the number of trains stopping at Warrington stations.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
Northern will operate the same level of services as TPE previously operated at Warrington. We expect that the capacity will be similar or better for most journeys.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to repeal charges on toll bridges established under 19th Century Acts of Parliament; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
These Toll bridges are privately owned and operated. The operation and management of these privately owned tolled crossings are a matter for the respective individual companies and Government has no plans to repeal the legislation in respect of these charges.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the extent to which traffic queuing for toll bridges operating under the provision of pre-20th century acts of Parliament contributes to traffic congestion in the areas around those toll bridges.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
These toll bridges are privately owned and operated. The surrounding roads are not part of the strategic road network. These roads are therefore the responsibility of the local highway authority and the Secretary of State has no authority to carry out such an assessment.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on toll bridges operating under the provision of pre-20th century acts of Parliament.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Secretary of State for Transport holds information relating to applications to vary tolls for a number of tolled crossings.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the (a) volume of traffic and (b) level of toll charges at toll bridges operating under the provision of pre-20th century acts of Parliament.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
A review of the methods of application/consultation was carried out in 2014. There are no plans to carry out a further review.