§ Mr. Keith HillTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action he has taken to measure pedestrian activity along red routes (i) before and (ii) after their implementation. [3437]
§ Mr. BowisThe traffic director for London, who is responsible for co-ordinating the introduction of the red route network, monitors the effects of implementation248W through comprehensive surveys each year. These surveys monitor pedestrian activity on shopping streets and the number of shoppers arriving on foot. The results of surveys in spring 1994, before implementation began, were included in "Red Routes and Retailing" published in October 1995. The next set of results from surveys conducted in spring 1995 will be published shortly. As more of the red route network is implemented, these annual surveys will provide a representative before and after picture of the effect of red route measures.