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1055864

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date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the interim recommendations of the Crossrail 2 Independent Affordability Review; and what his timeframe is for publishing the final recommendations of that review.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	217432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Crossrail 2 Independent Affordability Review, chaired by Mike Gerrard, provided interim recommendations to the Secretary of State for Transport and Mayor of London this summer. This included recommendations for further work to ensure the scheme taken forward is affordable. This further work is currently being taken forward to inform the next steps for the project and complete the Review.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to publish the Review’s findings in due course when we have fully completed the further work.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/02/2019 17:22:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1056041

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Environment Protection
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 potential improvements to the environmental performance of railways.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	217500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Rail is generally an environmentally friendly way to travel or move goods. While recognising the difficulty of making comparisons between different modes of transport, the rail industry estimates that emissions are less than 115 grams of CO2 per passenger kilometre for rail compared to over 130 grams for private cars and over 150 grams for air travel. Each tonne of freight transported by rail reduces carbon emissions by 76 per cent compared to road haulage.</p><p> </p><p>We are nevertheless committed to ensuring that the environmental performance of rail continues to improve. As part of a programme of ongoing work across government and industry to evaluate the railway's impact on carbon emissions, air quality, environmental noise and biodiversity, reports have recently been published on decarbonisation and lineside vegetation.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/02/2019 14:51:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1055063

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line: Burnham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the Crossrail station in Burnham to become operational.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	217035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>Crossrail Limited, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transport for London, is currently working on a revised delivery plan. Crossrail Limited has committed to delivering the full Elizabeth line services, including those to Burnham, as quickly as possible once the central tunnels have been completed, to provide a service that will carry up to 200 million passengers a year.</p><p> </p><p>Elizabeth line services will call at the existing station at Burnham which is currently, and will continue to be, served by Great Western Railway services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/02/2019 13:18:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1055080

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail and South Western Railway: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been on the implementation of the recommendations from Sir Michael Holden's review into the performance of South Western Railway and Network Rail.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	217040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>We are monitoring progress and working closely with Network Rail (NR) and South Western Railway (SWR) to see these recommendations implemented as soon as possible. SWR and NR have implemented several actions already, such as redefining SWR’s performance meeting structure and SWR and NR’s review of their contingency plans. There are also 10 actions ready for review for completion, and further actions to implement recommendations are now in the delivery phase. Sir Michael is due to return to SWR next month to review progress.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:23:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

1055188

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2018 to Question 208286 on Rolling Stock: Procurement, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Transport Scotland, (b) Transport for Wales and (c) other devolved transport authorities to ensure a sensible cascade of rolling stock in the event of a delay to the delivery of new trains.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Operators work together to mitigate against delays in delivery of new trains to ensure that the impacts on passengers are minimised. The Department has discussions with other Franchising Authorities and devolved administrations to facilitate the contractual requirements of these mitigations, where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:38:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055200

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Northern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Pacer trains will continue in service on the northern rail network after December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>I am pleased to say that Northern will oversee the complete removal of the outdated and unpopular Pacers by the end of 2019. All the rolling stock used by Northern will either be new or fully refurbished to an ‘as new’ condition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:40:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055202

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to issue a (a) derogation and (b) short-term dispensation for passenger rolling stock which is not compliant with the (i) Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations and (ii) Persons with Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability after 31 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s ‘targeted compliance’ approach to the upgrade of vehicles built before modern accessibility standards were established considers applications for dispensation on a case-by-case basis and in consultation with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. It has already issued 34 dispensations from standards in the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability and 33 exemptions from standards in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 for fleets which will continue in operation after 31 December 2019. Derogations against interoperability standards are issued by the European Commission in respect of newly designed vehicles and not by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:43:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055203

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place between his Department, Network Rail and Hitachi on electromagnetic compatibility modifications to the Great Western Class 800 fleet.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is engaging regularly with Network Rail (NR), Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) and Great Western Railway (GWR) in regards to the electromagnetic compatibility and exploring the potential for future improvements on the Great Western Class 800 trains, the details of which are subject to on-going commercial confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:35:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055205

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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, what adjustments were required to the IEP contract with Agility Trains to install filters on the Class 800 trains for use on the East Coast mainline; and what the cost was of those installations.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme (IEP) contracts require Agility Trains to provide trains that are compatible with the network. There are mechanisms within the contractual structure to allow for adjustments to be made as a result of required train modifications such as the installation of filters on the East Coast IEP fleet. Discussions are currently ongoing between DfT and Agility Trains on the implementation of the required contractual changes.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:48:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1054609

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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 plans his Department has for the electrification of the Transpennine express line.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	216265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>We are working with Network Rail and Transport for the North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers on the Transpennine Route and will make an announcement on the details of the first phase of work shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/02/2019 15:56:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern