§ Mr. BowisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are his latest estimates for the respective construction and running costs and the contribution to London's economy and to London's transport system of(a) Crossrail, (b) the Hackney to Chelsea underground line and (c) the Hackney, Chelsea and East Putney underground line.
§ Mr. NorrisThe latest estimates for the construction and operating costs of Crossrail, at 1990 prices, but reassessed in 1991, are £1,704 million for construction and £14.5 million per annum for operating costs. The latest estimates for the construction and operating costs of the Chelsea-Hackney line, at 1990 prices, are £1,776 million for construction and £31 million per annum for operating costs. The latest estimates for the net present value—NPV—of the costs and benefits of the two schemes, made in October 1990 for the Chelsea-Hackney line and in 1991 for Crossrail are reproduced in the table as follows:
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(Cost)-Benefit Crossrail Chelsea-Hackney line £ million £ million (March 1990 prices, NPV at 1 October 1990) (March 1990 prices NPV at 31 March 1990) Capital cost (1,354) (1,300) Operating cost (95) (204) Extra revenue to LUL/NSE 321 358 Funding gap (1,128) (1,146) Passenger benefits 1,170 1,182 Road user benefit 393 395
(Cost)-Benefit Crossrail Chelsea-Hackney line £ million £ million (March 1990 prices, NPV at 1 October 1990) (March 1990 prices NPV at 31 March 1990) — — —— —— Net benefit 435 431 Benefit:cost ratio 1. 30:1 1. 29:1 There are currently no plans for a Hackney, Chelsea and East Putney underground line. London Underground Limited is, however, reviewing the costs and benefits of an alternative alignment of the Chelsea-Hackney line via Sands End and Wandsworth and expects to report on the outcome in 1993.
Pedal cycle casualties: by severity of casualty Great Britain 1987–91 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Killed 280 227 294 256 242 Seriously injured 4,851 4,652 4,836 4,344 3,946 Slightly injured 21,063 20,970 23,383 21,822 20,615 All casualties 26,194 25,849 28,513 26,422 24,803
Pedal cycle casualties: by severity of casualty and time of day Great Britain 1987–91 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Day Dark Day Dark Day Dark Day Dark Day Dark Killed 209 71 173 54 226 68 179 77 173 69 Seriously injured 3,858 993 3,669 983 3,841 995 3,436 908 3,156 790 Slightly injured 17,323 3,740 17,008 3,962 19,146 4,237 17,870 3,952 16,752 3,863 All casualties 21,390 4,804 20,850 4,999 23,213 5,300 21,485 4,937 20,080 4,723