§ Mr. CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of Nottinghamshire County Council's plans for the South Nottinghamshire Railway Network. [141108]
§ Mr. HillThe South Nottinghamshire Rail Network was included as part of the proposals for local heavy rail network development within the Greater Nottingham Local Transport Plan submitted jointly in July 2000 by Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council. The plan made clear that the authorities and their partners, including Derbyshire County Council, the Train Operating Companies and Railtrack, are continuing to develop their proposals.
I understand that a pre-qualification bid for the South Notts Rail Network submitted to the shadow Strategic Rail Authority under the Rail Passenger Partnership scheme has been successful. It is now for the respective partners in the scheme to work up a detailed bid.
§ Mr. CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the proposed extension of the South Nottinghamshire Railway Network to include Gedling. [141109]
§ Mr. HillWhile the Greater Nottingham Local Transport Plan did contain an outline proposal to provide rail access to Gedling, it remains for the partners in the South Nottinghamshire Rail Network scheme to submit further details to the sSRA in support of an RPP bid.