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1365247

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: Concessions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend off-peak travel on Fridays to encourage leisure travel.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL3610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>We are working with the rail industry to develop a number of recovery initiatives, focused on restoring passenger confidence in travelling by rail.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/11/2021 12:32:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1216551

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Hydrogen
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on the economy of using hydrogen to power transport.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Government’s approach to delivering greener transport is technology neutral and we have provided support for hydrogen as a transport fuel where the market favours its use. For road transport this includes support through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, the £23m Hydrogen for Transport Programme, £2m Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle support scheme and funding for the purchase of 62 hydrogen fuel cell buses. Across road, rail, maritime and aviation Government is supporting research and development into hydrogen technologies recognising its potential to be a key fuel on the pathway to zero emissions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/07/2020 14:02:30 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1184793

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 11 March (HL1918), what assessment they have made of the case for urgently decarbonising the transport network; and what discussions they plan to have with the Rail Safety and Standards Board about prioritising that Board's work on the risks involved in expanding third rail electrification in order to complete such work by the end of 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government believes that we must accelerate rail decarbonisation to respond to the challenge of climate change. We will consider exploring some decarbonisation schemes as priorities as we develop our strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Officials regularly discuss with the Rail Safety and Standards Board its research to reduce the railway’s environmental impact, including work on third rail electrification. The Government will consider the findings of that work as they emerge during 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/03/2020 16:35:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1134674

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trains: Lincolnshire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any implications arising from replacing single car class 153 diesel trains with two car class 156 units on services in Lincolnshire which currently use single units.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL16641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The next East Midlands franchise begins on 18 August 2019. The new operator, Abellio East Midlands, will be replacing the current rolling stock on regional and local services with modern refurbished trains, delivering improved customer facilities including passenger information systems, free on-board wi-fi and air conditioning. The details of the procurement and deployment of rolling stock will be a matter for Abellio.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2019 12:45:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1146299

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trains: Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to cease ordering bi-mode rolling stock in order to contribute to the Railway Industry Task Force’s aim to secure an 80 to 100 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2040; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL17794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has set an ambitious, legally binding target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the UK by 2050. The rail industry must play its part in achieving this target.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with Network Rail to develop a costed decarbonisation network strategy which will inform decisions on the scale and pace of rail decarbonisation. This work will consider the full range of available technologies and identify which is most appropriate for each part of the rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on rolling stock will be taken as part of this wider strategy, alongside decisions on infrastructure. Bi-mode trains are able to use the parts of the network that are currently electrified and have the flexibility to run in only electric mode in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/10/2019 11:14:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1146300

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trains
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much bi-mode trains cost to (1) order, and (2) run, compared to electric trains for InterCity services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL17795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Bi-mode trains offer the flexibility and resilience to operate on both routes that are electrified but also non-electrified routes.</p><p> </p><p>Rolling stock procurement and operational costs are a matter for train operators and owners. Due to their complex traction systems and maintenance requirements, bi-mode trains are generally more expensive to buy, maintain and operate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/10/2019 15:19:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1686090

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 30 January (HL1680), how the current quality of service provided by train operating companies can be assessed when service quality regime scores for April-October 2023 are only now under evaluation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department regularly assesses the quality of service provided by the train operators, including through independent inspections that take place across the network every Rail Period, which is typically every 28 days. The results are used to inform frequent performance discussions and are published online for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Performance Fees for service quality are based on scores achieved over a longer Assessment Period. This is annual in the current National Rail Contracts and was bi-annual in previous contracts.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/02/2024 16:29:14 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1146297

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Power Failures
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take following the power surge on Thameslink Class 700 trains which caused delays to the Govia Thameslink Railway service; whether, during procurement of those trains, the question of power surges was mentioned in the specification of these trains; and if so, whether such problems were anticipated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL17792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Following the loss of power on 9 August which affected the operation of Class 700 Thameslink and Class 717 Moorgate trains, Ministers and officials have held discussions with Siemens, the manufacturer of the trains, and Govia Thameslink Railway, the train operator. Investigations are being undertaken by both Siemens and Govia Thameslink Railway to understand why some trains did not restart and what needs to be done to ensure that trains restart in future. The investigations are considering, amongst other things, the Thameslink trains’ conformance with power supply compatibility standards that were specified in the procurement of the trains.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/10/2019 11:12:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1311962

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Swinderby Station
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 April (HL14705), what assessment they have made of the impact that additional stops at Swinderby train station will have on journey times between Lincoln and (1) Leicester, (2) Derby, and (3) Birmingham; and whether they consider reducing those train journey times to make them competitive with the equivalent journeys by car to be a strategic priority.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL15243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The maximum impact of additional services calls at Swinderby is 2 minutes onto the journey times; Midlands Connect are currently developing a proposal for line speed improvements between Lincoln and Nottingham, as part of their role in promoting strategic transport investment across the Midlands region. This aims to reduce journey times for passenger services by up to two minutes between Lincoln and Newark, although even with these journey time savings and the removal of Swinderby calls, the relative competitiveness of journeys by train versus car would remain broadly unchanged.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/04/2021 14:12:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1313624

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Swinderby Station
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 28 April (HL15243), what plans they have to improve rail journey times to improve the competitiveness of rail compared to road journeys.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL16
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>Midlands Connect are currently developing a proposal for line speed improvements between Lincoln and Nottingham, as part of their role promoting strategic transport investment across the Midlands region.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/05/2021 14:49:38 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw