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East Coast Main Line

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when he expects the East Coast Mailine Franchise to be awarded; [166432]

(2)   for what reason the announcement on the new East Coast Mainline Franchise has been delayed; [166433]

(3)   what assessment he has made of the effect the delay in the announcement of the East Coast Mainline Franchise upon (a) the purchase of new rolling stock and (b) planned upgrades to the track; [166434]

(4)   what assessment he has made of the implications of the delay in the announcement of the East Coast Mailine Franchise on rail services to Harrogate and Knaresborough. [166435]

Mr. Darling: The existing East Coast Main Line Franchise expires in April 2005. The SRA invited expressions of interest from operators in January 2004. The process is continuing.

Road Schemes

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the projects in the Highways Agency's Targeted Programme of Improvements with their (a) estimated cost, (b) start date of construction and (c) planned completion date. [166100]

Mr Jamieson: The following projects, with their estimated cost, are included in the Targeted Programme of Improvements (TPI):
 
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SchemeScheme
Cost
(£m)
A1 Stannington Junction (under construction)8.3
A10 Wadesmill, High Cross and Colliers End (under construction)39.0
A120 Stansted–Braintree Improvement (under construction)86.9
A2 Bean–Cobham Phase 1 Bean–Tollgate (under construction)19.7
A21 Lamberhurst Bypass (under construction)18.9
A34 Chieveley/M4 J13 Improvement (under
construction)
76.0
A63 Selby Bypass (under construction)68.4
A14 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction7.7
A249 Iwade–Queenborough Improvement80.8
A421 Great Barford Bypass39.0
A47 Thorney Bypass25.4
A5 Weeford–Fazeley Improvement38.0
A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction22.5
M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge9.8
M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane6.2
A30 Bodmin Indian Queens68.9
A66 Long Newton Junction8.0
A2/A282 Dartford Improvement79.7
A30/A382 Merrymeet Junction8.7
A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick Improvement43.9
A11 Attleborough Bypass29.3
A3 Hindhead Improvement167.5
A595 Parton–Lillyhall Improvement24.9
M40/A404 Handy Cross Junction Improvement11.8
A1 (M) Bramham–Wetherby (including Wetherby Bypass)61.6
A1 Peterborough–Blyth Grade Separated Junctions63.2
A11 Fiveways–Thetford Improvement60.2
A2 Bean–Cobham Phase 2 Tollgate–Cobham101.0
A38 Dobwalls Bypass35.7
A419 Blunsdon40.2
A419 Commonhead Junction16.3
A5117/A550 Deeside Park Junctions Improvement43.1
M6 Carlisle to Guardsmill extension69.1
M5 Junctions 19–20 Southbound Climbing Lane8.1
M5 Junctions 19–20 Northbound Climbing Lane7.9
A14 Haughley New St–Stowmarket Improvement29.0
A21 Tonbridge to Pembury64.9
A30 Temple to Higher Carblake Improvement40.7
A45/A46 Tollbar End Improvement57.0
A505 Dunstable Northern Bypass (A5 to M1 Link)48.1
A57/A628 Mottram in Longdendale, Hollingworth and Tintwistle Bypass90.0
A66 Temple Sowerby and Improvement at
Winderwath
23.3
A69 Haydon Bridge Bypass24.2
M1 J19 Improvement123.4
M1 Junction 10 to 13 Widening381.8
M1 Junction 6a to 10 Widening241.2
M40 Junction 15 (Longbridge)57.2
M62 Junction 6 Improvement38.0
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross124.6
A421 Bedford to M1 Junction 13171.0
A46 Newark–Widmerpool Improvement186.0
A1 Adderstone to Belford Dualling14.2
A1 Morpeth to Felton Dualling84.0
A1/A19/A1068 Seaton Burn Junction Improvement29.5
A19/A184 Testos Junction Improvement20.5
A483 Pant–Llanymynech Bypass40.5
A590 High and Low Newton Bypass22.1
A64 Rillington Bypass11.8
A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner Improvement11.0
A66 Greta Bridge to Stephen Bank Improvement9.2
A14 Ellington–Fen Ditton Improvement490.0
A1(M) Dishforth to Leeming355.0
A1(M) Leeming to Barton    (cost
    included
above)
A1(M) Ferrybridge–Hook Moor (under
construction)
160.5
A1(M) Wetherby–Walshford (under construction)33.5
A303 Stonehenge223.1
A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Dualling15.4
A500 City Road and Stoke Junction Improvement (under construction)59.6
A64 Colton Lane Grade Separated Junction (under construction)11.0
M20 Junction 10A46.0
M25 J12-15 Widening (under cosntruction)104.5
M60 J5-8 Widening (under construction)116.5
A27 Southerham to Beddingham18.9
M25 Widening Junction 1b-365.9
M25 Widening Junction 5-7214.4
M25 Widening Junction 16-23496.0
M25 Widening Junction 23-27419.1
M25 Widening Junction 27-30402.3
M1 Widening Junction 21-301,914.6

 
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These costs include the latest Treasury guidance on risk and optimism bias and allow for inflation at 2.5% per annum.

Of these, the following schemes are expected to start works in 2004-05, with anticipated completion dates as shown:
SchemeDate of
Completion
A14 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction2005–06
A249 Iwade–Queensborough Improvement2006–07
A421 Great Barford Bypass2006–07
A47 Thorney Bypass2005–06
A5 Weeford–Fazeley Improvement2005–06
A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction2006–07
M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge2005–06
M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane2005–06

Firm decisions have yet to be made on start of works for the remainder of the programme.

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which major local road schemes in England have been given (a) provisional and (b) full Government approval in each of the last four years; what their current status is; and what the (i) expected start date and (ii) completion date is in each case. [166101]

Mr. Jamieson: Local major road schemes in England, excluding London that have been given (a) provisional and (b) full Government acceptance in each of the last four years are set out in the following table, together with the current status.

Three schemes in the table, which have been provisionally accepted, have been re-designated as Work in Progress following changes from the original scheme proposals. A number of schemes that were provisionally accepted in earlier settlements have been
 
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fully accepted since 2000. Expected start and completion dates shown in the table reflect the Department's current information of the proposed delivery timetables of the relevant local authorities. Delivery of schemes is subject
 
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to completion of all necessary statutory procedures. Departmental funding of schemes is subject to conditions set out in the relevant decision letters issued to local authorities.


Scheme
Current Status
(A)–Fully Accepted
(PA)–Provisionally Accepted


Expected Start of Works

Expected Scheme
Completion Date
2000 LTP Settlement
Wyre Piddle BypassOpen (December 2002)
A689 Sedgefield to Wynard
      Improvement
Open (April 2003)
Biddulph Inner BypassOpen (October 2003)
Semington to MelkshamOpen (March 2004)
Burntwood Bypass Phase 3AMay 2004April 2005
Nar Ouse Regeneration ProjectAJanuary 2004July 2005
South Lowestoft Relief RoadPAMay 2004December 2005
W. Thurrock Regeneration Ring RoadAApril 2002April 2004
A1073 Spalding to Eye ImprovementPAScheme reverted to 'Work in Progress' in 2003
A13/A127–A1159 CorridorsAJuly 2002 (Public Transport), Autumn 2004 (Road)2006
Earl Shilton BypassPA 2000Scheme reverted to 'Work in Progress' in 2002
A607 Rearsby BypassAMarch 2004December 2004
A158/C541 Coastal Access
      Improvement
PAApril 2004June 2007
Connecting Derby Integrated Transport       Phases 1, 2 & 3A–Phase 1Phase 2 and 3 of scheme also Accepted in 2000 but were reverted to 'Work in Progress' in 2003
Sunderland Southern Radial RoutePAJune 2004March 2006
Darlington Eastern Transport CorridorPAJuly 2004December 2005
A688 Wheatley Hill to Bowburn LinkPAOctober 2004December 2005
A167 Chilton BypassAMay 2004July 2005
Scotswood Road ImprovementAApril 2004August 2006
Carlisle Northern Development Route
      (PFI)
PAOctober 2005October 2007
Bridgefoot Environment EnhancementPAOctober 2004March 2006
The Glossop SpurPAApril 2006April 2008
Hall Lane Area Improvement SchemePANovember 2005February 2007
East Kent Access Phase 1PAAugust 2003October 2005
Stoke Hammon/Linslade Western
      Bypass
PAOctober 2006December 2008
Brunel Link & Harnham Relief RoadPANovember 2003April 2005
Barnstaple Western BypassPAOctober 2004Decemeber 2006
NW Taunton PackagePAJuly 2004November 2005
A39 Camelford BypassPAJanuary 2005August 2006
Weymouth Relief RoadPASee LTP 2003 Settlement section
Rugeley BypassAApril 2005December 2006
Hanley Bentilee LinkPAMarch 2006August 2007
Barford BypassPAFebruary 2005September 2006
Cradley Heath Town CentrePAOctober 2004April 2005
Rugby Western Relief RoadPAN/A
Northfield Regeneration (Birmingham)PADecember 2005December 2006
Owen Street Relief RoadPAJanuary 2005December 2006
East Leeds Link RoadAOctober 2004September 2006
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage 7AOctober 2005September 2008
Sheffield Inner Relief Road—Stages 2
      & 3
PAJune 2004September 2008
Glasshoughton Coalfields Link RoadPAMarch 2005May 2007
A631 West Bawtry Road ImprovementPAFebruary 2005April 2006
Hemsworth—A1 Link RoadPAMarch 2005February 2007
South Bradford Integrated TransportAFebruary 2003July 2004
2001 LTP Settlement
A1198 Papworth Everard BypassPALate 2004April 2006
East Corridor SouthPAEarly 2005Mid 2006
Markham Employment Growth ZonePASpring 2005Spring 2007
A612 Gedling ITP SchemePAMarch 2005March 2007
A6096 Ilkeston Awsworth LinkPASeptember 2004March 2006
A34 Alderley Edge BypassPA20052007
A228 Main Road to Ropers Lane
      (Phase 1)
AJanuary 2003October 2004
Bletchley LinkPAApril 2005March 2008
Junction 11 M4 Improvement ProposalsPAAugust 2004July 2006
Poole Bridge Regeneration InitiativePANovember 2004May 2006
Selly Oak Relief RoadPA2005–062007–08
A628 Cudworth and West Green BypassPANovember 2004October 2006
Oakham BypassPASeptember 2004April 2007
A57(T) M1 Junction 31–Todwick
      Crossroads
PAAugust 2005August 2006
A1 South East Northumberland Link
      Road (Pegswood Bypass)
PAApril 2005July 2007
The Kiln Lane Link, EpsomPAJuly 2006November 2007
A244 Walton BridgePAApril 2006September 2008
2002 LTP Settlement
Mansfield Ashfield Regeneration RouteAJune 2003December 2005
North Middlesbrough Accessibility
      IMPS
PAJune 2005May 2006
Sunderland Central RoutePAJune 2005June 2006
Cadishead WayPADecember 2003June 2005
Ashton Northern Bypass Stage 2PAOctober 2004March 2006
Wigan Inner Relief RoadPAOctober 2004April 2006
A58 Blackbrook DiversionPADecember 2005September 2004
A165 Reighton BypassPAApril 2005March 2006
A43 Corby Link RoadPAApril 2006July 2007
A24 Horsham–CapelPAJanuary 2006January 2008
A24 Ashington/SouthwaterPAMarch 2006September 2007
A228 Leybourne & West Malling
      Corridor Improvement
PASpring 2005Spring 2007
Mereoak RoundaboutPAJuly 2005July 2007
A391 St Austell to A30 LinkPA20072009
2003 LTP Settlement
A142 Fordham BypassAApril 2004August 2005
A509 Isham BypassPAJune 2003December 2005
A1056 North Tyneside Northern
      Gateway Stage 2
PADecember 2005Late 2006/Early 2007
A354 Weymouth Relief RoadPA20072010
Brierley Hill Access NetworkPA2004–052007
Tunstall Northern BypassPAJanuary 2005January 2006
Darlaston Strategic Area Access SchemePAJune 2006May 2008

 
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1    Dates can change as the Local Authority takes the scheme through the required statutory procedures. 2    A = Fully Accepted schemes. 3    PA = Provisionally Accepted. Schemes subject to completion of statutory procedures and any other processes outlined in the settlement decision letter, from the Government Office to the Local Authority, of the relevant LTP Settlement year.


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