§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action is currently undertaken by his Department to enable improved dissemination of information between the motorway and non-motorway network management authorities to travel information centres and the media's travel information service.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe computerised national lane closure bulletin, which is distributed fortnightly to motoring organisations and the media, provides accurate and timely information about planned lane closures on the strategic network of motorways and other trunk roads.
455WThis system and the information it contains will be developed further as demands for information are identified. Under the EC collaborative programme (DRIVE), the Department is sponsoring research into driver information technology.