§ Mr. RoweTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the figure Q for the elasticity of journey time for the channel tunnel rail link for(a) international passengers and (b) domestic commuters.
§ Mr. FreemanUnion Railways has used several models when forecasting demand for domestic and international services. The information contained in these models is commercially confidential, given its relationship with marketing and pricing strategies.
§ Dame Peggy FennerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he intends to seek powers in the legislation for the proposed channel tunnel rail link to enable the new crossings of the Medway, for the rail link and for the M2 motorway, to be built at the same time.
§ Mr. FreemanI intend that the legislation for the new channel tunnel rail link, which the Government aim to have ready for introduction as soon as parliamentary time allows, should include powers for a scheme to improve the M2 motorway from junction 1 to junction 4, enabling the two new bridges across the Medway to be built concurrently.