HL Deb 12 July 1995 vol 565 cc110-1WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which organisations were awarded contracts to undertake the London congestion charging research programme, and when they submitted their reports in the Department of Transport: and

Further to the Answer of Viscount Goschen on 28th March (HL Deb., WA 86), whether a date has now been set for publication of the findings of the London congestion charging research programme.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen)

The organisations that were awarded contracts are shown below. A number of other organisations participated in the programme as sub-contractors. Where appropriate a contractor's report was submitted to the Department of Transport as work assignments were completed. These individual reports have been used by the MVA Consultancy, who are managing the programme for the department, in the preparation of a full report covering all aspects of the study. No specific date has been set for publication, but it will be as soon as practicable.

  • The MVA Consultancy
  • The Transport Studies Group Polytechnic of Central London.
  • Transport Studies Unit University of Oxford
  • Department of Civil Engineering Newcastle University
  • Accent Marketing and Research
  • Halcrow Fox and Associates
  • The John Fearon Consultancy
  • Transport Research Laboratory
  • Marcial Echenique and Partners Ltd.
  • Cohn Buchanan and Partners
  • Cranfield Institute of Technology
  • Steer Davies Gleave The TAS Partnership
  • PA Cambridge Economic Consultants
  • Touche Ross and Co.