The government has taken many steps to ensure that public transport is affordable for people across the country. These include the recent announcement of a further £1 billion, redirected from HS2 by reason of the Prime Minister\u2019s Network North announcement, to deliver better bus services in the North and the Midlands. This funding will make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper, and easier to use. This is part of over £4.5 billion announced by the government to support and improve bus services since 2020.<\/p>
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In addition, in January 2023 the Department introduced the £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside of London, since extended until the end of 2024, taking total government funding to deliver the cap to nearly £600 million.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-01-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-01-25T11:15:32.99Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-01-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Transport"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to help increase access to public transport for people who (a) unemployed, (b) have a low household income and (c) cannot drive.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle upon Tyne Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"} ], "uin" : "10115"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683061", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683061/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
All of these schemes are being promoted for consideration for potential funding as part of the Department\u2019s Major Road Network/ Large Local Majors (MRN/ LLM) programme. None of the schemes will form part of the Government's Road Investment Strategy.<\/p>
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The position with each scheme is set out in the following table:<\/p>
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Scheme name<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Cost <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Completion date<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Next business case stage<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> A511 Growth Corridor<\/p><\/td> £62.72m<\/p><\/td> January 2027<\/p><\/td> Full Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A614/A6097 Corridor scheme<\/p><\/td> £34.44m<\/p><\/td> December 2026<\/p><\/td> Full Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Hykeham Relief Road<\/p><\/td> £193.71m<\/p><\/td> November 2028<\/p><\/td> Full Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A509 Isham Bypass<\/p><\/td> £111.31m<\/p><\/td> December 2027<\/p><\/td> Outline Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chesterfield \u2013 Staveley Regeneration Route<\/p><\/td> £166.40m<\/p><\/td> November 2027<\/p><\/td> Outline Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A43 Northampton \u2013 Kettering phase 3<\/p><\/td> £28.58m<\/p><\/td> June 2028<\/p><\/td> Strategic Outline Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Shrewsbury North Western Relief Road<\/p><\/td> Tbc \u2013 subject to Shropshire Council\u2019s procurement exercise<\/p><\/td> October 2026<\/p><\/td> Full Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A4123 Birchley Island<\/p><\/td> £30.13m<\/p><\/td> December 2026<\/p><\/td> Full Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A426/A4071 Avon Mill/Hunters Lane improvements<\/p><\/td> £24.28m<\/p><\/td> August 2026<\/p><\/td> Outline Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A454 between Wolverhampton and East Park Gateway<\/p><\/td> £53.38m<\/p><\/td> September 2027<\/p><\/td> Outline Business Case<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The table provides the latest cost estimate and completion date provided to the Department. These may be subject to change.<\/p> <\/p> A conditional offer of funding for a scheme is made by the Department upon approval of an Outline Business Case. Final confirmation of funding is made upon approval of a Final Business Case.<\/p>"}
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