Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Nick Raynsford

421

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     28,     leave out from 'any' to end of line 31 and insert 'functions of theirs as a local education authority or any social services functions (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970) of theirs.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

462

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     31,     at end insert 'and

      (c) the historic context of the authority's area so as to reduce or limit damage to aesthetic amenity, noise, or air pollution.'.

   

Mr Lawrie Quinn

442

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     32,     after 'strategy', insert 'each local transport authority must have regard to the views of bus operators providing bus services in their area, and'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

543

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     35,     leave out '"bus' and insert '"local bus'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

496

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     35,     after 'using', insert '(a)'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

447

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     after 'vehicles', insert 'and other public vehicles providing public services'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

544

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     after 'vehicles', insert 'within a local transport authority area'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

497

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     at end add ';

      (b) vehicles run by community transport organisations;

      (c) dial-a-ride services;

      (d) taxis and private hire vehicles; and

      (e) home to school transport,'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

448

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     at end add—

    '( ) In drawing up its bus strategy a local transport authority shall be able to require any persons operating a bus service within its area to provide reasonable statistical information such as may be required to meet any targets or indicators set by the appropriate national authority to be included by the local transport authority in Local Transport Plans or other statutory reports or plans.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

463

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     at end add—

    '( ) Where one or more special services for tourists is or is proposed to be provided, the authority must designate this service as an additional service within the meaning of subsection (1)(c) above.

    ( ) Such a service shall not be required to operate to a timetable and shall not be eligible for fuel duty rebate.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

464

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     at end add—

    '( ) Where one or more special services for tourists is or is proposed to be provided, operators of such services must ensure that vehicles used shall—

      (a) have not more than 30 seats,

      (b) be powered by an engine which is either—

          (i) a diesel engine using ultra-low sulphur fuel and fitted on the exhaust with a particulate trap, or

          (ii) fuelled by a compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas, or

          (iii) fuelled by petroleum spirit, or

          (iv) fuelled by alcohol, or

          (v) electrically driven, or

          (vi) a "hybrid" engine

      (c) be designed for easy access by persons whose mobility is impaired and for wheelchairs,

      (d) be designed so that any commentary provided to passengers shall not be audible outside the vehicle,

      (e) be less than 5 years old.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

465

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     at end add—

    '( ) Where one or more special services for tourists is or is proposed to be provided, the authority shall—

      (a) have the power to specify the minimum number of passengers on board before a tour journey starts and the location of boarding and stopping points;

      (b) have the power to contract with companies to operate such services on their behalf.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

498

Clause     94,     page     56,     line     36,     at end add—

    '(5A) Each local transport authority may prepare an equivalent document concerning—

      (a) walking strategy,

      (b) cycling strategy,

      (c) car strategy,

      (d) freight strategy, and

      (e) waterways strategy.'.


   

Mr Nick Raynsford

422

Clause     95,     page     56,     line     39,     after 'authority,' insert 'every metropolitan district council (except, if the authority is a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area, a council for a metropolitan district comprised in the area)'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

383

Clause     95,     page     56,     line     43,     at end insert—

      '(ba) if the authority is a metropolitan passenger transport authority, the councils of the districts and boroughs within its area,'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

423

Clause     95,     page     57,     line     6,     leave out from 'each' to end of line 9 and insert 'authority, council, operator or organisation consulted under subsection (1)'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

466

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     19,     at end insert 'or

      (c) reduce congestion at rush hours, and limit the weight of vehicles where historic sites may be endangered by their passage.'.

   

Mr Peter Snape
Mr Lawrie Quinn

443

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     22,     at end insert 'and unless it is consistent with the policies set out in the local transport authority's bus strategy prepared under section 94.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

467

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     24,     after 'facilities', insert '(which may include bus lanes, priority traffic light schemes and bus gates)'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

573

*Clause     96,     page     57,     line     26,     leave out 'must' and insert 'agree to'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

499

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     33,     after 'facilities', insert 'including facilities that improve pedestrian access to bus services'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

500

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     34,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

545

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     36,     after 'of', insert 'local'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

384

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     36,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

501

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     37,     after 'vehicles', insert 'and drivers'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

546

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     37,     after second 'the', insert 'local'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

385

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     38,     leave out from 'meet' to end of line 40 and insert—

      '(b) include requirements as to frequency or timing of services, and

      (c) include requirements as to fares.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

18

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     38,     leave out from 'meet' to end of line 40.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

547

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     39,     after 'the', insert 'local'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

468

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     40,     at end insert 'and

    ( ) include requirements to preserve the historic fabric of streets and buildings if the area is of significant historic interests.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

469

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     40,     at end insert 'and

    ( ) include requirements which the vehicles being used to provide the services must meet, including safety, age of vehicle, noise and exhaust emissions.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

424

Clause     96,     page     57,     line     42,     after 'road' insert 'or other place'.


   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

502

Clause     97,     page     58,     line     21,     leave out 'as they think fit'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

548

Clause     97,     page     58,     line     29,     leave out paragraph (f) and insert—

      '(f) such other persons or authorities who may have an interest in the establishment of such a scheme.'.


   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

503

Clause     98,     page     58,     line     42,     leave out from 'scheme' to end of line 43.

 
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