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Railways
Mr. Gregory Campbell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage change there has been in numbers of passengers on the Northern Ireland rail network in the past three years. [26580]
Mr. Woodward:
The percentage change in numbers of passengers on the Northern Ireland rail network in the past three years has been:
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| Percentage
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|---|
| 2002–03 | +5.5
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| 2003–04 | +5.2
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| 2004–05 | -0.9
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Road Safety
Mrs. Iris Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list locations of traffic calming schemes that the road service expects to introduce in the Province within the next 12 months. [24898]
Mr. Woodward:
The chief executive of the roads service (Dr. Malcolm McKibbin) has been asked to write to the hon. Lady in response to this question.
Letter from Dr. Malcolm McKibbin to Mrs Iris Robinson, dated 8 November 2005:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question regarding the locations of traffic calming schemes that Road Service expects to introduce in the Province within the next 12 months.
I have been asked to reply as this issue falls within my responsibility as chief Executive of Roads Service.
In relation to the provision of traffic calming measures, I am sure you will appreciate that, although the funding allocated to traffic calming has been increased significantly year on year, demand far outstrips our capacity to meet all such requests and priorities have to be established. We do this by taking account of a number of factors: the accident history of the site, with additional weighting being applied to collisions involving vulnerable road users; the speed, volume and type of traffic; and the characteristics of the general area. Of these we give the highest priority to safety because we believe it is only right to treat sites with an accident history before those with a reasonably good safety record. Implicitly, this assessment process takes cognisance of the overall cost of road traffic collisions to society in general. This approach has led to a substantial reduction in collisions and personal injuries at those sites, over a number of years.
Table A attached lists the locations of traffic calming schemes Roads Service has programmed for completion this financial year. Our programme of traffic calming works for 2006/2007 has not yet been finalised and Table B attached is a preliminary list of schemes under consideration at this stage. Naturally, implementation of these schemes will be subject to the successful completion of the statutory processes including local consultation and the resolution of any objections.
A—Traffic Calming Schemes Programmed for Completion in 2005–06
A26 Newry Road, Banbridge
Alexander Park, Katesbridge
Ballycoleman area, Strabane (phase 2)
Ballyeaston Village, Newtownabbey
Ballygomartin Road, Belfast
Ballyhenry/Glenvarna, Newtownabbey
Ballylinderry Village, Lisburn
Ballylough Road, Annsborough
Ballystrudder, Islandmagee
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Bloomfield Park, Londonderry
Brackaville Road, Coalisland
Brookdale Crescent, Londonderry
Brookdale Park, Londonderry
Burnside Village, Newtownabbey
Burnthill/Richmond area, Newtownabbey
Cable Street, Londonderry
Callan Bridge Road, Armagh
Carnvue Road, Newtownabbey
Cashelhill Park, Londonderry
Chichester Park area, Ballymena
Church Road Glengormley, Newtownabbey
Churchill/Woodside, Portadown
Clooney Road, Greysteel, Co Londonderry
Colinbridge area, Newtownabbey
Conlig Village, North Down
Cunninghams Lane, Dungannon
Dove Gardens, Londonderry
Ederowen Park, Londonderry
Elaghmore Park, Londonderry
Elmwood Road, Londonderry
Fairview Road, Newtownabbey
Gilford Road, A50, Portadown
Glen caw Park, Londonderry
Glengoland Estate, Lisburn
Godfrey Avenue, North Down
Gransha Road, Castlereagh
Green Park Estate, Armagh
Hatmore Park, Londonderry
Heather Road, Londonderry
Highfield Drive area, Belfast
Hillsborough Road/Princess Street, Dromore
Hospital Road, Omagh (phase 2)
Killowen Street, Kyles Brae and Shuttle Hill, Coleraine
Killyman Village, County Tyrone
Kilrea Gateways, Kilrea, Co Londonderry
Knockmore Estate, Lisburn
Kylemore Park, Londonderry
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Lack Village, County Fermanagh
Leafair Gardens, Londonderry
Leafair Park, Londonderry
Lenamore Pass, Londonderry
Lenamore Road, Londonderry
Moneyreagh Village, Castlereagh
Mount Merrion Avenue, Castlereagh
Moygashel Village, Dungannon
Newtownbreda Village, Castlereagh
Newry Street/Newry Road, Kilkeel
Old Warrenpoint Road, Newry
Parkhall Road and Steeple Estate, Antrim
Portadown Road, Tandragee
Queens Park, Newtownabbey
Rathgill Park, North Down
Rathmore Drive Rathcoole, Newtownabbey
Scarva Street, Banbridge (Reilly Street to Limewood Roundabout)
Shrigley Road, Killyleagh
Springfarm/Durnish Road, Antrim
Springfield Park, Belfast
Springhill Park, Strabane
Stanley's Walk, Londonderry
Stewartstown Village, Cookstown
Stoneyford Village, Lisburn
Sunnyside Street, Belfast
Tullybrannigan Estate, Newcastle
Upper Whiterock Road, Belfast
Warden/Summerfield/Suffolk Street and Fisherwick Gardens, Ballymena
Windmill Heights, Enniskillen
B—Preliminary List of Traffic Calming Schemes Programmed for Completion in 2006–07
Ballintoy Gateways, Co Antrim
Ballyholme Road, North Down
Ballyregan Road, Castlereagh
Belmont Church Road, Belfast
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Bracken Drive, Newtownabbey
Bryansford Road, Newcastle
Carnhill (part), Londonderry
Carnhill Road, Newtownabbey
Carrickmore Village, County Tyrone
Cashel Drive, Newtownabbey
Castle Park Road, North Down
Causeway End Road, Lisburn
Cedar Street, Londonderry
Chapel Street/Boat Street, Newry
Clandeboye Road, North Down
College Hill and Portadown Road, Armagh
Connsbrook Avenue, Belfast
Downpatrick Road, Crossgar
Duncairn Gardens, Belfast
Erin vale Avenue, Belfast
Fintona Village, County Tyrone
Fort. St/Old Newry Rd, Banbridge.
Glenview Avenue, Londonderry
Glenview Street, Londonderry
Hawthorn Street, Londonderry
Irish Street Estate, Londonderry
Kevlin Road, Omagh, County Tyrone
Kildrum Gardens, Londonderry
Knockenagh Avenue, Newtownabbey
Lenaghan area, Castlereagh
Lincoln Courts, Londonderry
Lockview Road area, Belfast
Lower Braniel Road, Castlereagh
Lower Springfarm Road, Antrim
Main Street/Central Promenade, Newcastle
Meadowbrook Estate, Craigavon
Millbrook/Drumahoe Road, Larne
Norburgh Park, Londonderry
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Old Ballygowan Road, Comber
Parsonage Road, Kircubbin
Railway Street/Glen Link, Comber
Rathkeele Way, Londonderry
Rathkeltair Road, Downpatrick
Rathlin Drive, Londonderry
Scarva Street, Banbridge (Commercial Road to Reilly Street)
Skipperstone Road, North Down
Stirling Avenue, Castlereagh
Straid Village, Newtownabbey
Upper Movilla Street/Old Movilla Road, Newtownards
Upper Waterloo Road, Larne
Victoria Road/Clifton Road, Bangor
Willowvale Gardens, Belfast
Windsor Avenue area, Belfast
