Mar. 15 2024
Source Page: Transport Scotland contract register: FOI releaseFound: Transport Scotland contract register: FOI release
Mar. 28 2024
Source Page: DSA02 DEPR - Defence Environmental Protection RegulationsFound: Authority for the transport of DNE Radioactive Material (RAM).
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to increase staffing levels on trains to improve public safety.
Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The train operating companies, as employers, are responsible for ensuring there are adequate numbers of staff to suit their operational needs, which includes maintaining the safety of the public using their trains. The British Transport Police (BTP) is the national dedicated police force for the railways in England, Scotland and Wales. It also has responsibility for the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro tram system, Croydon Tramlink, Tyne and Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway and the IFS Cloud Cable car. We urge all passengers, to please report any incidents to the BTP either via its text-reporting service on 61016, its Railway Guardian App, online via its website, or in an emergency by dialling 999.
Asked by: Neil Hudson (Conservative - Penrith and The Border)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent fatal road accidents in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Britain’s roads are some of the safest in the world, but we are always looking at ways to help keep drivers and all road users safe. To date, £147.5 million has been allocated to Local Authorities (LAs) in England via the Government's Safer Roads Fund. This has been targeted at improving the safety of over 80 of the most high-risk, rural, and urban ‘A’ roads.
The Department for Transport is working closely with Local Authorities (LAs) and the Road Safety Foundation to provide tailored safety interventions specific to each road’s risk; encouraging safe system principles and improving infrastructure for active travel. This scheme is expected to save 2,200 lives over the next 20 years and is already improving safety for all road users.
Correspondence Sep. 06 2023
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)Found: Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, relating to
Mentions:
1: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) Bizarrely, the then transport secretary, Michael Matheson, instructed officials at Transport Scotland - Speech Link
2: MacGregor, Fulton (SNP - Coatbridge and Chryston) by the announcement of £36 million of funding for road safety in this year’s budget. - Speech Link
3: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) We have heard much about safety already this afternoon, but I will reiterate one point. - Speech Link
4: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) We continue to make progress on road safety, particularly on trunk roads. - Speech Link
Asked by: Caroline Nokes (Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is seeking a bilateral recognition of Flight Crew Licensing with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department continues to engage with the European Union (EU) Commission on areas where future cooperation or recognition could support UK interests. Article 445(1) in the Aviation Safety Chapter of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) outlines the areas in which both the UK and EU may cooperate, including personnel licensing. The EU Commission has to date been clear it has no desire or mandate to expand the Aviation Safety Chapter, including at the most recent EU-UK Specialised Committee on Aviation Safety in November 2023.
Apr. 11 2024
Source Page: Decision for 24/7 Elaine’s Minitravel Ltd & Slawomir Miroslaw NowakFound: Nowak Written decision of the Traffic Commissioner for Wales for 24/7 Elaine’s Minitravel Ltd & Transport
Mentions:
1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) The next item of business is portfolio questions on transport. - Speech Link
2: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) Transport Scotland has spent £18.6 million on structural maintenance schemes in the north-east unit in - Speech Link
3: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) safety on its respective roads. - Speech Link
4: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) , ultimately, enhance safety across Scotland, including in the Stirling area. - Speech Link
Asked by: Smyth, Colin (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the proposed improvements to the A75 Cuckoo Bridge Roundabout, as set out in the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2), will entail.
Answered by Hyslop, Fiona - Minister for Transport
STPR2 is a long term framework for transport infrastructure, to drive the capital investment decisions for our strategic transport system. It presents the Strategic Business Case for its recommendations, which each in turn will require their own development for delivery. The focus of Recommendation 40 is on improving the safety, resilience and reliability on the A75 and the A77, with Cuckoo Bridge noted as an example location for this.
Transport Scotland is currently developing proposals for safety improvements at the Cuckoo Bridge Roundabout, this includes partial signalisation and active travel improvements. The delivery of these will be subject to available funding being in place.