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Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Nick Raynsford

826

Schedule 18, page 221, line 27, leave out 'instruments, contracts' and insert 'documents'.

Mr Geraint Davies

849

Clause 194, page 109, line 8, leave out paragraph (f) and insert—

'(f) for regulating the passage of bicycles and other vehicles and pedestrians on—

(i) premises intended for the use of vehicular traffic whether moving, stationary or parked; and

(ii) footways and premises intended for the use of those on foot.'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

827

Schedule 19, page 223, line 19, leave out 'each of the main railway stations' and insert 'such of the stations designated for the purposes of this Schedule by the Authority as are'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

828

Schedule 19, page 223, line 33, leave out 'each of the main railway stations' and insert 'such of the stations designated for the purposes of this Schedule by the Authority as are'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

829

Schedule 19, page 224, line 4, at beginning insert—

'( ) Before designating a station for the purposes of this Schedule the Authority shall consult the operator of the station and the operators of trains which stop at the station.'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

830

Schedule 19, page 224, line 4, leave out 'main railway'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

831

Schedule 20, page 226, line 4, leave out 'instruments, contracts' and insert 'documents'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Page 110, line 4, leave out Clause 198.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

572

Clause 199, page 112, line 29, after 'development;', insert—

'(bc) to contribute to the integration of the railway system with walking, cycling and bus travel;'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 199, page 113, line 6, leave out subsection (6).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 199, page 113, line 12, leave out subsection (7).

Mr Nick Raynsford

832

Clause 202, page 118, line 8, at end insert—

'( ) References in private Acts, instruments made under Acts, other documents and legal proceedings to the Central Rail Users' Consultative Committee shall have effect as references to the Rail Passengers' Council; and such references to a Rail Users' Consultative Committee shall have effect as references to a Rail Passengers' Committee.'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

833

Schedule 21, page 227, line 41, after '(6)' insert ', (6A)'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

834

Schedule 21, page 230, line 10, at end insert—

'( ) In subsection (1A), for "consultative committee" substitute "Rail Passengers' Committee".'

Mr Lawrie Quinn

855

Clause 203, page 118, line 30, at end insert 'and customers of rail freight services'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

835

Schedule 23, page 236, line 14, leave out 'instruments, contracts' and insert 'documents'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

836

Schedule 24, page 238, line 9, at end insert—

'House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)

. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), insert (at the appropriate place in alphabetical order)—

"Member of the London Transport Users' Committee in receipt of remuneration.".'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

837

Schedule 24, page 242, line 7, at end insert—

' . In section 209(1) (amendments about the Croydon Tramlink), for "(9)" substitute "(10)".'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

838

Schedule 24, page 242, line 15, at end insert—

'( ) In paragraph 1, after "chairman" insert "and other members" and, in the heading preceding that paragraph, after "Chairman" insert "and other members".

( ) In paragraph 2, for "above," substitute "above as chairman,".

( ) In paragraph 3, after "chairman" insert "or another member".'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

839

Schedule 25, page 242, line 26, leave out 'sections 177(1) and 178(1)(a)' and insert 'section 177'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

840

Schedule 25, page 242, line 30, leave out ' 177(1)' and insert ' 177'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

841

Schedule 25, page 242, line 41, at end insert—

'(6) For so long as there is a member of the Authority who was appointed to the Board after consultation with the Scottish Ministers, or the National Assembly for Wales, paragraph (a), or paragraph (b), of section 177(2A) shall be deemed to be complied with.'.

NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART IV

Accessible integrated transport

Mr Geraint Davies
Mr Lawrie Quinn
Ms Linda Perham

NC30

To move the following Clause:—

'.—After section 70 of the Railways Act 1993 (code of practice for protection of interest of rail users who are disabled) insert the following section—

"Facilities at stations for accessible taxis. 70A.—(1) It shall be the duty of the operator of a station, so far as it is practicable for him to do so, to provide facilities for accessible taxis to ply for hire, pick up and set down passengers at that station.
    (2) The facilities which an operator provides in accordance with subsection (1) shall, in particular, enable disabled passengers to transfer between trains and accessible taxis in safety and reasonable comfort and, in the case of disabled passengers in wheelchairs, to do so while remaining in their wheelchairs.
    (3) Where an operator fails to provide facilities in accordance with subsection (1) the Regulator may give a direction under section 16A requiring the operator to provide such facilities and the Regulator may do so without the need to comply with the requirements of subsection (5) of that section.
    (4) In this section—
    'accessible taxi' means a taxi which conforms to or is exempt from taxi accessibility regulations made under section 32 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
    'taxi' means a vehicle licensed under—

(a) section 37 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847,

(b) section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869, or

(c) section 10 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.".'.

Powers to acquire and maintain property

Mr Lawrie Quinn

NC31

To move the following Clause:—

'.—The Authority may, in the furtherance of its purposes and functions, acquire, maintain or develop property which it considers may be required to implement its strategies.'.

Powers for the disclosure of Information

Mr Lawrie Quinn

NC32

To move the following Clause:—

'.—The Authority shall have the powers to require disclosure of information which it may reasonably require for the exercise of its functions from any organisation operating in the rail industry.'.

Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee

Mr Lawrie Quinn

NC33

To move the following Clause:—

'.—(1) A Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee shall be established to represent the interests of the customers and rail freight.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee, so far as it appears expedient from time to time.

(a) to keep under review matters affecting the interests of the rail freight customers of the railway in relation to freight services and infrastructure;

(b) to make representations to, and consult, such persons as they think appropriate about these matters;

(3) The Authority shall have a duty to consult with the Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee on all matters relating to rail freight.

(4) The Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee shall be recognised as a statutory consultee in respect of—

(a) proposals for closure of passenger services (whether major or minor);

(b) proposals for closure of any infrastructure;

(d) all documentation circulated for consultation by the Rail Regulator; and

(e) reasonable requirements of operators.

(5) The Rail Users' Consultative Committee shall consist of—

(a) a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Authority;

(b) such members, being not less than 10 nor more than 20 in number, as the Authority may from time to time appoint, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Chairman, having regard to the variety of interests involved in the carriage of goods by rail.

(6) The Authority shall provide reasonable accommodation and a secretariat to enable the Committee to perform its duties, together with funds for reasonable travel and expenses of the Committee members.'.