Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs - Eighth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 24 May 2000.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

LIGHT RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Introduction

Light Rapid Transit

Different forms of Light Rapid Transit

Conditions favouring the development of LRT

Funding and implementation of LRT schemes

The benefits of investment in Light Rapid Transit

Modal shift

Economic development and urban regeneration

Relative merits of bus- and rail-based LRT

Problems with the implementation and operation of LRT schemes

Funding

Transport and Works Act

Co-ordination of transport and land-use planning policies

Traffic restraint

Integration with other modes of transport

Disruption during construction

How the development of Light Rapid Transit schemes could be assisted

New sources of funding

Streamlining procedures

Procurement

Integration

Guided bus network demonstration project

Incremental approach to LRT development

Conversion to heavy rail and track-sharing

Conclusions and recommendations

ANNEX A

ANNEX B

PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF MEMORANDA REPORTED TO THE HOUSE BUT NOT PRINTED

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT




MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Wednesday 12 January 2000
Wednesday 26 January 2000
Wednesday 1 March 2000

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 8 June 2000