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172639

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 17 December (HL3391), what proportion of the appraisal of a typical road and a rail investment proposal is based on (1) the aggregation of small time savings forecast to be of benefit to users, and (2) other effects such as the wider economic impacts and the various regeneration effects.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL3973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Transport investment decisions are supported with a 5-part business case. Appraisal information largely informs the economic case, which aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a proposal’s impacts. This includes a wide range of social and environmental factors, as well as time savings and economic impacts. The proportion of benefits falling in these different categories varies on a proposal-by-proposal basis and information on the proportion of benefits from (1) small time savings, and (2) other effects such as wider impacts, is not centrally held.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 15/01/2015 12:17:08 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

172640

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the infrastructure of the East Coast Main Line to facilitate the improvements to the train services which they have agreed with the new operator of the franchise, Virgin East Coast; and whether these plans are compatible with the outstanding applications of the "open access" operators and the known freight obligations.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL3974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government, as part of the Rail Investment Strategy (RIS) for CP5, provided a £240m connectivity fund for infrastructure improvements on the East Coast Main Line. The apportionment of this fund is being administered by an industry programme board and enhancements under the fund are to deliver an increase in capacity, which the new franchise plans to utilise to deliver their train service.</p><p> </p><p>The new franchise will be responsible for delivering the new Intercity Express Programme (IEP) fleet of class 800 / 801 trains into service. The Government’s RIS for CP5 has specified investments of £330m on the East Coast Main Line to enable the class 800 / 801 fleet to run to a range of destinations.</p><p> </p><p>Through the franchise competition, Virgin Trains East Coast was required, as part of their bid, to protect the existing level of open access and freight services. The infrastructure improvements provided by the RIS for CP5 create additional capacity. Applications to use the capacity are currently with the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) from both the InterCity East Coast franchise and an open access operator. A decision on these applications is expected from the ORR in due course. Any decision on future aspirations for additional open access or freight services will taken by the ORR.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 14/01/2015 11:41:20 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100046

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	European Rail Traffic Management System
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made as to progress in other countries of the European Union of the successful installation of the European Rail Traffic Management System on any busy mixed traffic railway.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Network Rail, which leads the industry deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), is fully engaged within European groups involved in ERTMS rollout. In particular Network Rail is looking closely at the Danish deployment, which will deliver ERTMS onto mixed traffic corridors. The assessments of Network Rail are fed into national planning activities for ERTMS implementation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 28/10/2014 15:26:13 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100047

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	European Rail Traffic Management System
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their latest cost estimates for the installation of the European Rail Traffic Management System in each cab of United Kingdom trains.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Our estimates are based upon information and assessments carried out by industry, who have used data from UK and EU deployments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government uses these estimates as a benchmark only, to be used during the evaluation of those new passenger franchises affected by the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) deployment. As this information is used in commercial competitions, it would not be appropriate to put this in the public domain.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/11/2014 13:47:56 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100048

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact they consider that the long-term access rights for Grand Central on the East Coast Main Line will have on the premium payments generated by the Intercity East Coast franchise.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has forecast premiums for the purposes of the competition for the InterCity East Coast franchise. These forecasts take into account Grand Central’s access rights at their current levels. The Invitation to Tender for the InterCity East Coast franchise competition includes a Risk Assumption relating to the impact of an expansion of Open Access operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 28/10/2014 15:25:22 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

79840

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Jubilee Line
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 Kramer on 28 July (WA 257–8), whether they have considered conducting a reassessment, 10 years after the last, of the benefit-cost ratio of the Jubilee Line extension; and whether they intend to carry out any similar assessments of other infrastructure projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) are responsible for the Jubilee line. TfL have no current plans to undertake a further evaluation of the benefit-cost ratio of the extension.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport takes a structured approach to understanding the benefits of projects once delivery of those projects has started. Actively managing the realisation of benefits will improve value for money and maximise the benefits for passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/08/2014 11:22:18 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

79841

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Government Departments: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their recruitment of 10 positions to advise on the management and performance of the railways represents additional Department for Transport staff or is offset by staff reductions elsewhere.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>This recruitment is to fill existing vacancies within the Department for Transport’s Rail Executive. This recruitment will not be offset by staff reductions elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/08/2014 11:21:32 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

79842

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Todmorden Curve Line: Rolling Stock
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government with whom responsibility lies for the acquisition of rolling stock to commence operating a direct train service from Manchester to Burnley now that the new infrastructure is in place.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>Although the work to reinstate the track is now finished, Network Rail has yet to complete the signalling infrastructure works that will allow trains to run through the full length of the curve in both directions. Once Network Rail has finished all the necessary infrastructure works, Northern will be able to begin driver route training.</p><p> </p><p>The acquisition of rolling stock is a matter for the sponsor (Lancashire County Council) and the operator.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/08/2014 10:35:56 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

79676

registered interest
date	28/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Castle Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any immediate plans to improve the service of the Nottingham to Lincoln railway.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>There is a proposal to improve services on the Nottingham to Lincoln railway and we are currently in discussion with promoters and stakeholders regarding this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/07/2014 10:48:03 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

79677

registered interest
date	28/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highway Code
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to respond to the analysis in the <i>RAC Report of Motoring 2014</i> concerning the level of knowledge among motorists of the provisions of the Highway Code; and, if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>All road users are personally responsible for ensuring that their knowledge of The Highway Code is up to date. The Highway Code is already available digitally on GOV.UK, as an e-book, iPhone app and interactive CD-ROM. It is included digitally on theory test software and free reminders are sent out on Facebook, Twitter and to email subscribers. Therefore, we do not currently intend to respond to the RAC report.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/07/2014 10:49:22 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw