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1092119

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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 comparative assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits for the North of England of (a) electrifying the Trans-Pennine line and (b) upgrading but not electrifying that line.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	234679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The department has undertaken an assessment of the benefits of a range of potential investments in the route. Within the £2.9bn available in this control period, this work has enabled us to direct funding to the interventions where<br>it will deliver the best value to customers including the provision of more capacity and greater reliability. It is planned that electrification will take place on the busiest sections into Leeds and Manchester.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 17:25:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1092145

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which of the rail improvement projects proposed by Network Rail’s East Coast Main Line Route Study will be prioritised for investment; and how those projects will be funded.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	234723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>We have already announced that we will invest up to £780m to deliver upgrades to the East Coast Main Line by the early 2020s. This is on top of the £400m invested since 2014 in power upgrades between London and Doncaster and infrastructure improvements elsewhere across the route. The Department is working with stakeholders, including Transport for the North, to identify and assess further potential enhancements for the East Coast Main Line. We will take staged decisions to progress further enhancements through the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 14:03:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1092146

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) performance and (b) passenger satisfaction figures for the East Coast Main Line; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	234724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Performance and passenger satisfaction for each train operator are continually assessed under the terms of their separate Agreements with the Secretary of State for Passenger Services on the East Coast Main Line.</p><p> </p><p>That said, for information, the latest overall passenger satisfaction figures for franchised operators who operate on the ECML are below (taken from the Autumn 2018 National Rail Passenger Survey published by Transport Focus):</p><p> </p><p>CrossCountry 81%</p><p>Great Northern 68%</p><p>London North Eastern Railway 87%</p><p>Northern 72%</p><p>ScotRail (managed by Transport Scotland) 79%</p><p>Thameslink 77%</p><p>Transpennine Express 73%</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 15:31:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1092147

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons Network Rail accounted for 60 per cent of delays to East Coast Main Line services in the year to February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	234725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold the information on reasons for Network Rail accounted delays to East Coast Main Line services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 13:52:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1092148

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Trains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the new Azuma trains will not be operational on the East Coast Main Line other than between London and Leeds from May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	234726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Intercity Express Programme, the rollout of the new Azuma trains will be introduced along the whole of the East Coast Main Line in phases to reflect the 15 month train delivery schedule. The first phase of which will be in service between London – Leeds and London – Hull. LNER will announce dates for further service rollouts throughout the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 13:56:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1092149

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide an update on (a) the work of (b) decisions taken by and (c) the membership of the East Coast Partnership; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	234727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s Strategic Vision for Rail, published on 29 November 2017, set out the Government’s intention to introduce the East Coast Partnership (ECP) on the East Coast Main Line. In May 2018 the Secretary of State announced the establishment of a Partnership Board to develop proposals for the East Coast Partnership, bringing together the operation of track and train under a single leader.</p><p>The Partnership Board is chaired by Tony Poulter, a non-executive Director at the Department for Transport, and has members from Network Rail the intercity operator team, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), the Department for Transport and independent members to ensure the interests of other operators on the route are considered. The board has been developing the options for delivering the East Coast Partnership, which will be aligned with Williams Rail Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 13:49:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1091351

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the revenue implications for his Department of requiring rail franchisees to provide part-time season tickets; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	234180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Several existing franchises have commitments to develop part time seasons as part of their franchise, and the revenue implications for this would have been considered as part of the net premia or subsidy bid for the franchise overall.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Secretary of State requires bidders for rail franchises to propose initiatives that give customers who travel less than 5 days a week a better value-for-money option. These proposals are then contracted into the respective Franchise Agreements to offer a product or products in addition to existing season tickets. We continue to challenge the rail industry to develop proposals for pricing and delivering more flexible ticketing options for those who work or commute part-time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 234181 question first answered 25/03/2019 15:23:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1091352

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require rail franchisees to provide part-time season tickets.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	234181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Several existing franchises have commitments to develop part time seasons as part of their franchise, and the revenue implications for this would have been considered as part of the net premia or subsidy bid for the franchise overall.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Secretary of State requires bidders for rail franchises to propose initiatives that give customers who travel less than 5 days a week a better value-for-money option. These proposals are then contracted into the respective Franchise Agreements to offer a product or products in addition to existing season tickets. We continue to challenge the rail industry to develop proposals for pricing and delivering more flexible ticketing options for those who work or commute part-time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 234180 question first answered 25/03/2019 15:23:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1090906

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations
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 number of (a) staffed, (b) part-time staffed and (c) unstaffed railway stations in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	233559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of staffing levels at stations, the Government believes that railway operators themselves are best placed to determine how they can ensure they are meeting the needs of their passengers. Each operator is required to participate in the Passenger Assist system which allows disabled passengers to book staff assistance when they require it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2019 13:20:45 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1090907

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative estimate he has made of the number of open railway station ticket offices now and in 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	233560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the number of open railway ticket offices. The current list of regulated ticket offices is publicly available from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). Past versions of the list may also be available from the RDG.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2019 13:26:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell