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Rail Franchises
Lorely Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans his Department has to encourage public transport franchises to give customers the option of buying carnet tickets. [118341]
Mr. Tom Harris: While the Department is supportive of carnet, this is a commercial matter for rail franchise operators.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much subsidy he expects to be paid to Virgin West Coast in each year until the end of the franchise. [118946]
Mr. Tom Harris: This information was published in the Department's press release of 13 December 2006. A copy of this release is available on the DfT website at:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/.
Rail Services
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many Virgin trains stop to drop off passengers but do not allow them to get on at Milton Keynes Central Station each day, broken down by time of arrival. [118982]
Mr. Tom Harris: There are currently two Virgin West Coast trains that stop at Milton Keynes Central to set down passengers but do not pick up traffic. These are the morning 0756 train originating from Wolverhampton and the late night 0014 train, also from Wolverhampton, both to London Euston.
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of spare capacity on Virgin trains heading south through, but not stopping at, Milton Keynes Central during peak hours in the morning. [118983]
Mr. Tom Harris: In mid-2006, standard class traffic on Virgin West Coast trains heading south through, but not calling at, Milton Keynes Central during peak hours in the morning filled over 90 per cent. of seating capacity. First class traffic filled around 60 per cent. of available seats. Passenger demand has continued to grow further since then.
Railway Stations
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the platforms at Milton Keynes Central train station were last extended; and for what reasons they were extended. [118970]
Mr. Tom Harris: This is an operational matter for Network Rail, as the owner and operator of the national rail network. The hon. Member should contact Network Rail's chief executive at the following address for a response to his question.
John Armitt
Chief Executive
Network Rail
40 Melton Street
London
NW1 2EE
Railways: Freight
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to improve rail freight capacity (a) along the east coast main line, with particular reference to the line north of Newcastle, and elsewhere in England. [118546]
Mr. Tom Harris: These are operational matters for Network Rail, as the owner and operator of the national rail network. The hon. Member for the Vale of York should contact Network Rail's chief executive for a response to her question:
John Armitt
Chief Executive
Network Rail
40 Melton Street
London
NW1 2EE
Railways: Portsmouth
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the most recent commissioning date is for the Portsmouth railway re-signalling project; and what the reasons are for the delay. [119104]
Mr. Tom Harris: These are operational matters for Network Rail, the owner and operator of the national rail network. The hon. Member should contact Network Rail's Chief Executive at the address below for a response to his question:
Mr John Armitt
Chief Executive
Network Rail
40 Melton Street
London NW12EE
Road Accidents
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic (a) accidents and (b) fatalities there were on the A14 in Suffolk involving drivers under the age of 21 in each year since 1997. [118667]
Dr. Ladyman: The number of reported personal injury road accidents involving drivers under the age of 21 and the resulting number of fatalities on the A14 in Suffolk, in each year since 1997 is given in the table.
| Accidents involving drivers under the age of 21 and the resulting fatalities on the A14 in Suffolk, 1997 to 2005 | ||
| Number | ||
| Accidents | Fatalities | |
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many road traffic (a) accidents and (b) fatalities there were involving drivers under the age of 21 in (i) the Bury St. Edmunds constituency and (ii) Suffolk in each year since 1997; [118668]
(2) how many road traffic (a) accidents and (b) fatalities there have been in (i) Bury St. Edmunds constituency and (ii) Suffolk in each year since 1997. [118670]
Dr. Ladyman: The information requested is given in the following tables.
| Accidents involving drivers under the age of 21 and the resulting fatalities in Suffolk and the parliamentary constituency of Bury St. Edmunds, 1997 to 2005 | ||||
| Suffolk | Bury St. Edmunds( 1) | |||
| (a) Accidents | (b) Fatalities | (a) Accidents | (b) Fatalities | |
| Accidents and fatalities in Suffolk and the parliamentary constituency of Bury St. Edmunds, 1997 to 2005 | ||||
| Suffolk | Bury St. Edmunds( 1) | |||
| (a) Accidents | (b) Fatalities | (a) Accidents | (b) Fatalities | |
| (1) The constituency figures are based on the 2004 boundary for Bury St. Edmunds constituency. | ||||
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic (a) accidents and (b) fatalities there were on the A14 in Suffolk in each year since 1997. [118669]
Dr. Ladyman: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 23 October 2006, Official Report, column 1530W. The requested information is updated on an annual basis. 2006 data will be published in summer 2007.
Road Traffic: Accidents
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will commission and subsequently publish research on the relationship between vehicle flows and accident rates; and if he will make a statement. [118637]
Dr. Ladyman: The Department has commissioned research into the link between congestion and accident risk. The results have been published in Road Safety Research Report N44, published by DfT and available on our website. Copies are already available in the Libraries of the House.
Speed Limits
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received on the methodology for the calculation of the optimum speed limit for a particular road; and if he will make a statement. [118639]
Dr. Ladyman: The Department published its new guidance to traffic authorities on the setting of local speed limits on 8 August 2006. The Department received only one written representation, which concerned the use of the mean vehicle speeds being travelled on the road as one of the determining factors to be taken into consideration.
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