Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to provide funding for the Tyne and Wear Metro after the end of the Covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant in June 2020.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
A further £29 million was announced by the Transport Secretary on 23 May to increase tram and light rail services across the country so that people who need to travel, including critical workers in the NHS, can do so safely. The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (NEXUS) is estimated to receive £7.6 million of that funding for the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to help tackle financial shortfalls in Nexus’ funding for the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
A further £29 million was announced by the Transport Secretary on 23 May to increase tram and light rail services across the country so that people who need to travel, including critical workers in the NHS, can do so safely. The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (NEXUS) is estimated to receive £7.6 million of that funding for the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to identifying additional financial resources for (a) bus operators and (b) passenger transport authorities in the North East to help ensure continuation of bus services after the end of the Covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
The Department has been working closely with bus operators to understand the issues they face in providing services whilst ensuring social distancing for both passengers and staff. We are also working urgently to provide further support to the bus sector to enable operators, working with local transport authorities, to ramp up service provision for people returning to work. An announcement will be made shortly on the further support that will be provided.
Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the results of his review of pavement parking which began in summer 2018.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Department for Transport has now completed its evidence gathering on the issue of pavement parking. We are considering the findings of this work and will announce any further actions over the coming months.