Asked by: Chloe Smith (Conservative - Norwich North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2023 to Question 3454 on Driving, what steps his Department plans to take to implement the smoother journeys measures in the Plan for Drivers; and what his Department's planned timetable is for implementing those measures.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Work is already underway for each of the 30 measures in “The Plan for Drivers”, with many expected to be completed by summer 2024.
Among the actions on smoother journeys that we expect to take in the next couple of months are to publish refreshed guidance on making better use of bus lanes and smarter road closures, and to launch public consultations on fixing roads faster and encouraging efficient street works. In addition, the Live Labs 2 programme is in place and will continue through to May 2031.
Asked by: Chloe Smith (Conservative - Norwich North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish guidance on implementing the policies in his Department's policy paper entitled The plan for drivers, published on 2 October 2023.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Each of the 30 measures in “The Plan for Drivers” is being implemented on its own timescale according to what action is required, for example the launch of a public consultation, publication of revised guidance, or procurement of a supplier.
Asked by: Chloe Smith (Conservative - Norwich North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to support the installation of audio-visual real time information on buses for visually-impaired and hard-of-hearing passengers (a) nationally and (b) in Norfolk.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
We plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and will introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.
Asked by: Chloe Smith (Conservative - Norwich North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Norwich Western Link; and what the next stage of the project will be.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Officials in the Department are currently completing their assessment of the Outline Business Case which Norfolk County Council amended in September. Once this work has been completed, advice will be put to Ministers for a decision.