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date	13/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 26 October (10507), what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the existing appraisal methodology developed by Leeds ITS to assess the impact of the opening of new railway stations; and whether they have any plans to allow other contractors to develop new methodology for such purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>We are aware and welcome the work by Leeds ITS. It is a valued contribution on station appraisal. We are reviewing our guidance in this area which we will update in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As with all areas of transport appraisal, suppliers are welcome to innovate and develop their own approaches providing they are well justified and evidence based.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 22/11/2023 12:09:37 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1452901

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the track gradient was for each new train station built in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	143658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The location of new stations must satisfy safety regulations and performance and not be located on gradients greater than 1 in 500. Network Rail holds gradient information for each station built in the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/03/2022 10:00:59 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1140094

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on opening new stations on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
uin	912048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, some 42 new stations have been opened across the rail network.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government supports proposals for new stations that help provide a solution to local traffic congestion or fulfill a new opportunity such as a housing development, business/retail park or airport.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is made on proposals that provide a robust business case, a sponsor and funding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/07/2019 15:57:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford