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star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: North of England remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North remove filter
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202293 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Wimbledon remove filter
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-02T12:30:37.1416875Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T12:30:37.1416875Z
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1585
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
63968
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: North of England remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the match between service levels and passenger demand on each section of the (a) TransPennine Express and (b) Northern Rail franchises. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North remove filter
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202320 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
star this property 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>The Northern and TransPennine Express franchises consultation document included information from the Government's Rail Investment Strategy for the period up to March 2019. This set out the number of passengers to be accommodated on services into Leeds and Manchester on a weekday during the morning peak period, as set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Table 2.2 Number of passengers to be accommodated into Leeds and Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Peak Three Hours</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>High-Peak Hour</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Forecast demand in 2013/14</p></td><td><p>Extra demand to be met by 2018/19</p></td><td><p>Forecast demand in 2013/14</p></td><td><p>Extra demand to be met by 2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>25,400</p></td><td><p>5,100</p></td><td><p>13,000</p></td><td><p>2,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>28,100</p></td><td><p>6,200</p></td><td><p>13,600</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: HLOS (2012)</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Wimbledon remove filter
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T15:06:35.2591443Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T15:06:35.2591443Z
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1585
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
63969
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: North of England remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the value for money of current levels of service on each section of the (a) TransPennine Express and (b) Northern Rail franchises. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North remove filter
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202321 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>At a Direct Award or franchise Re-let we carry out value for money assessments (in order to calculate Benefit-Cost Ratios) of changes to service levels but we do not undertake this assessment of the existing base service levels where they carry forward into the new Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, for any large procurement exercise such as a Direct Award or Franchise Re-let, we use externally produced comparators that cover the whole of the franchise to allow us to evaluate the price of any bid that we receive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Wimbledon remove filter
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T14:09:12.119869Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T14:09:12.119869Z
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1585
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
63970
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: North of England remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North remove filter
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202323 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Wimbledon remove filter
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-02T12:28:45.8949887Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T12:28:45.8949887Z
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1585
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
63972
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: North of England remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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 total number of daily (i) peak and (ii) off-peak services on these routes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North remove filter
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202434 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
star this property 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><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Wimbledon remove filter
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T14:07:17.5820414Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T14:07:17.5820414Z
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1585
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
63974
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: North of England remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North remove filter
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202435 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Wimbledon remove filter
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-02T12:47:17.5549061Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T12:47:17.5549061Z
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1585
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
63976
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: North of England remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North remove filter
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202433 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Wimbledon remove filter
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T13:55:56.3497417Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T13:55:56.3497417Z
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1585
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this