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63967

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential increase in passenger numbers on (a) the TransPennine Express and (b) Northern Rail lines during the life of the next franchises starting in February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	202293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Between 2002 and 2012 rail demand in the North of England grew by a total of 66% and demand is expected to continue to grow. The Department for Transport is currently preparing its own forecasts of passenger demand for the next franchises to inform the specification.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/07/2014 12:30:37 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

63970

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role (a) his Department and (b) local authorities will have in (i) specifying and (ii) managing the new franchises for rail passenger services on the (A) TransPennine Express and (B) Northern Rail lines.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	202323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specification for each franchise is being developed collaboratively by the Department for Transport's Rail Executive and Rail North. Rail North are representing all the local transport authorities in the North of England. This is line with the partnership agreement confirmed between the Secretary of State and leaders of the local transport authorities in the North of England in January 2014. An integrated partnership structure between Rail Executive and Rail North is being developed with a view to managing the franchise once it has been let.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/07/2014 12:28:45 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

63974

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the franchise specifications for rail passenger services on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines contained in his Department's consultation document published on 9 June 2014 will increase the rolling stock fleet on each line.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	202435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>. We do not, however, intend to specify rolling stock requirements in these specifications; it will be for the bidders to propose the appropriate rolling stock for their bids.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/07/2014 12:47:17 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

63976

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the franchise specifications for rail passenger services on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines contained in his Department's consultation document published on 9 June 2014 will lead to a reduction in services for passengers in the North East.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	202433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>. No decisions on services will be made until the consultation process has finished.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/07/2014 13:55:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

63396

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the current fleet of rolling stock operated by the franchise holders on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines will have to be replaced by 2020 as they are not compliant with existing legal standards on passenger accessibility.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	201787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All passenger rolling stock is capable of being modified to modern access standards. Indeed,following consultation with its disability advisors, the Department for Transport has set out for the industry the work that must be completed to enable each fleet to operate after 2019. Whether to make that investment is a decision for the vehicle owners along with the bidders for the future Northern and TransPennine franchises, noting that some of the current fleet is expected to be displaced by electric units as a result of the Government's extensive programme of electrification in Northern England.</p><p> </p><p>The whole of the TransPennine fleet already meets current access standards, as does nine per cent of the Northern fleet. Work to make a further 36 per cent of Northern's vehicles fully accessible formed part of the recent directly awarded franchise agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 11:29:44 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

63397

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum train service levels will be contained in the new franchises for rail passenger services on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	201788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 14:35:36 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

63417

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of the current fleet of rolling stock operated by franchise holders on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines are scheduled for withdrawal from service before February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	201789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The lease of nine Class 170 trains (18 carriages) by TransPennine Express ends in May 2015. The rolling stock owner reached a commercial deal with Chiltern Railways for the nine trains to transfer to Chiltern Railways from that time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Northern Rail has leases in place for all its current fleet of trains through to the end of the current franchise in February 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 15:55:37 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

63418

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of efficiencies in (a) back-office and (b) support functions he expects to be included in bids for the new passenger rail franchises for (i) TransPennine and (ii) Northern lines.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	201791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. It will be for the bidders to decide on efficiency levels they put into their bids based upon the requirements that will be set out in the franchise specifications in the Invitations to Tender. The consultation can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a></p><p /> <p>.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 14:36:42 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

63419

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost will be of new rolling stock required under the terms of the new rail franchises for (a) TransPennine Express and (b) (ii) Northern Rail lines.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	201792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>. We do not, however, intend to specify rolling stock requirements in these specifications; it will be for the bidders to propose the appropriate rolling stock for their bids.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 14:37:54 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

63420

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who will fund the new rolling stock required under the terms of the new rail franchises for (a) TransPennine Express and (b) Northern Rail lines.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	201793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>. We do not, however, intend to specify rolling stock requirements in these specifications; it will be for the bidders to propose the appropriate rolling stock for their bids.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 14:40:26 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery