HC Deb 30 November 1998 vol 321 cc48-9W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will publish, for each train operating company, the percentage of trains arriving at their destination more than three minutes early. [61656]

Ms Glenda Jackson

This information is not readily available. Such trains would be recorded as having arrived on time according to the definition of "punctual" for the relevant route group in the Franchising Director's performance bulletins, copies of which are in the House Library.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will publish, for each train operating company, the percentage of(a) London commuter trains, Gatwick Express trains and short distance ex-regional railway trains, arriving at their destination between three minutes and four minutes 59 seconds late, (b) ex-InterCity trains and ex-Regional Railways long distance trains arriving at their destination between five minutes and nine minutes 59 seconds late and (c) ScotRail sleepers arriving at their destination between 10 and 30 minutes late for the latest available period. [61657]

Ms Glenda Jackson

This information is not readily available. Such trains are recorded as having arrived on time according to the definition of "punctual" for the relevant route group in the Franchising Director's performance bulletins, copies of which are in the House Library.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make it his policy to reduce the maximum time trains can be late whilst still being classified as punctual within the criteria set for the Passenger's Charter performance statistics. [61658]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The immediate priority is for train operators and Railtrack to improve the punctuality of services within its current, reasonable definition.