Asked by: Alistair Strathern (Labour - Mid Bedfordshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of (a) car ownership, (b) bus usage (c) light rail usage, (d) train usage and (e) active travel in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
A) Car ownership
According to the Department’s vehicle statistics, there were 77,060 registered cars as at end-June 2023 in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
Data for b) bus usage, c) light rail usage, d) train usage and e) active travel is not available for Mid Bedfordshire constituency as it is not collected at this level.
Asked by: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op) - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Bus Service Improvement Plan funding to be used for light rail systems in areas where funding has been awarded.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
BSIP and BSIP+ funding is intended to be used by LTAs to support the aims of the National Bus Strategy to make buses more frequent, more reliable, easier to understand and use, better co-ordinated and cheaper. It can also be used to support and protect existing bus services that would otherwise be at risk. It should not be used to support other modes, including light rail systems, where it is not clear that the primary benefits accrue to buses.
Special Report Dec. 04 2023
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)Found: Second Special Report - Minimum service levels for rail: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth
Found: place to continue the work of the Session 5 CPG on Cycling, Walking & Buses and the Session 5 CPG on Rail
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - North East Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25234 by Fiona Hyslop on 22 February 2024, in light of the answer to question S6F-02532 not providing the information requested regarding timeframes for the ScotRail consultation on alcohol on trains, whether it will confirm by what date (a) the consultation will be completed and (b) a decision will be made on reallowing alcohol at certain times.
Answered by Hyslop, Fiona - Minister for Transport
The Scottish Government is engaging with ScotRail, British Transport Police, Network Rail and Transport Focus and I will advise Parliament when a decision is reached, as previously informed.
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)Found: RRB0067 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill BTP Written Evidence
Published - Tuesday 7th November 2023
Department: Department for TransportThese Regulations are made under section 234B and 234F of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) (“the 1992 Act”). They specify, for the purposes of enabling work notices under section 234C of that Act to be given:
Found: rail services (“category A services”); (b)infrastructure services excluding light rail services (“category
Laid - 7 Nov 2023 In Force Not stated
These Regulations are made under section 234B and 234F of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) (“the 1992 Act”). They specify, for the purposes of enabling work notices under section 234C of that Act to be given:
Found: rail services (“category A services”); (b)infrastructure services excluding light rail services (“category
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul (Scottish Labour - Glasgow)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will revise the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) model for future rail infrastructure investment, in light of patronage projections for the reopening of Stow, Galashiels and Tweedbank stations on the Borders Railway reportedly having been underestimated for the first year of opening by, respectively, 313%, 330% and 681%.
Answered by Hyslop, Fiona - Minister for Transport
Transport Scotland keeps forecasting methodology under review to ensure best practice. The Borders Railway business case demand forecasts were based on modelling that was informed by surveys of residents regarding their potential use of the line. This resulted in forecasts that underestimated demand from Borders stations and overestimated demand from Midlothian stations.
Rail demand forecasting has developed considerably since the demand forecasts for the Borders Railway business case were first developed in 2008. A post-opening hindcast from the South East Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTran) Regional model for those Borders stations gave forecasts within 30% of actual demand. Where available, Transport Scotland recommends to promotors the use of Regional models for new station demand forecasts .
Apr. 02 2009
Source Page: Table showing Department for Transport consultations from 01/02/2008.Found: railways legislationA consultation document seeking views on a proposal to exempt the Manchester Metrolink light