Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport of 17 November 2016, what the timetable is for the improved compensation for delayed rail journeys to be implemented on the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street line operated by Abellio Greater Anglia.
Answered by Paul Maynard
The timetable for the roll out of improved compensation for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise, including between Chelmsford and London, is subject to discussion with Greater Anglia. These discussions are scheduled to begin in the coming weeks.
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for work to commence on uprating the A12 to a three lane road from (a) the M25 to Margaretting and (b) Boreham Interchange to Colchester; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by John Hayes
The A12 from the M25 (Junction 11) to Chelmsford (Junction 15) widening scheme - M25 to Margaretting - is to be developed by Highways England for the next Road Period (2020 - 2025). Construction of the A12 Chelmsford (Junction 19) to the A120 (Junction 25) widening scheme from Boreham Interchange to Colchester is expected to commence before March 2020.
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much investment has there been in the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street rail line by (a) project and (b) type of investment in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Department does not hold information about the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street line in the format requested.
Details of infrastructure enhancements on the line are included in Network Rail’s enhancement plan for Control Period 4 (2009-2014) (available at http://www.networkrail.co.uk/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=30064785772)
For information about enhancements prior to 2009, information is available in the Network Route Plans for the Great Eastern Main Line on Network Rail’s website.
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times and when rail services on the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street line have been disrupted as a result of overrunning engineering works carried out by Network Rail in the last 12 months.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Department does not hold the information in the form requested. This would be a matter for Network Rail.
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on proposed investment in the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street rail line in each of the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Claire Perry
Investment plans for the line between Chelmsford and London Liverpool Street for Control Period 5 (for the period 2014-2019) are included in Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan (available at the following web address: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/strategicbusinessplan/cp5/supporting%20documents/our%20activity%20and%20expenditure%20plans/overarching%20cp5%20enhancements%20plan.pdf?cd=2).
For the five-year period beyond 2019, Network Rail published a draft Anglia Route Study on 5 November 2014:
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/long-term-planning-process/anglia-route-study/
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish punctuality figures for the Greater Anglia service between Chelmsford and London Liverpool Street for each of the last three years.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Department does not hold punctuality figures at the level of detail requested. This is an operational matter for Network Rail.
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish punctuality figures for the Greater Anglia service between Chelmsford and London Liverpool Street for each of the last six months.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Department does not hold punctuality figures at the level of detail requested. This is an operational matter for Network Rail.
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) deaths and (b) injuries occurred as a result of road traffic accidents on the A12 from Junction 28 of the M25 to Ipswich in each of the last three years.
Answered by John Hayes
The 2011, 2012 and 2013 statistics for fatal, serious and slight injuries occurring as a result of road traffic accidents on the A12 from its junction with the M25 (junction 28) to its junction with the A14 (junction 55, near Ipswich) are set out in the table below:
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| Fatal | Serious | Slight | |
2011 | 5 | 32 | 201 | |
2012 | 2 | 18 | 178 | |
2013 | 3 | 23 | 185 | |
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve road safety on the A12 from Junction 28 of the M25 to Ipswich.
Answered by John Hayes
The Highways Agency takes road safety very seriously and they monitor the safety of the A12 trunk road as well as all other routes on the strategic road network.
The Agency is committed to delivering four safety improvement schemes on the A12 this financial year valued at approximately £2.1million. Two of these are being delivered through the national Pinch Point Programme.
Tackling congestion and improving the performance of the strategic road network is also a key factor to improving safety. The Highways Agency is continuing to develop Stage 2 of the East of England Route Strategy, which includes the A12, and is due to be completed by spring 2015. Following completion of evidence gathering Stage 1 in April, the Agency is now undertaking a series of studies based on that evidence which will form outline business cases for tackling congestion, improving performance and ultimately improving safety on the strategic road network.
Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents there were on the A12 from Junction 28 of the M25 to Ipswich in each of the last three years.
Answered by John Hayes
The 2011, 2012 and 2013 statistics for road traffic accidents on the A12 from its junction with the M25 (junction 28) to its junction with the A14 (junction 55, near Ipswich) are set out in the table below:
Year | Collisions |
2011 | 150 |
2012 | 141 |
2013 | 154 |
There is no requirement for accidents resulting in damage only to be reported to the police and therefore this data is not included.