§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the current timetable for the opening of(a) the transport links to the Millennium Experience and (b) the exhibition itself. [83443]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe current timetable for the opening of the transport links to the Millennium Experience is as follows:
Link Opening date Jubilee Line Extension The final phase (Stratford to Green Park) opens late Autumn 1999 Millennium Transit Bus Services (Charlton Station to Dome, and Greenwich Station to Dome) Services commencen December 1999 Millennium Express river service (Waterloo to Dome) Service commences 1 January 2000 Greenwich Shuttle river service (Historic Greenwich to Dome) Services commences 1 January 2000 Cycle/pedestrian links through Greenwich Peninsula Facilities implemented by end December 1999 NMEC controlled park and ride sites Sites become operational 1 January 2000 The Millennium Experience exhibition opens to the public on 1 January 2000.