§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
What estimate has been made of the extent to which London Underground has failed to operate its planned services in recent months; and to what cause any reduction in services has been attributed. [HL1955]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonThis is an operational matter for London Underground, which informs me that in the period 1 April to 10 November 2001 it operated some 92.2 per cent of scheduled train kilometres. London Underground's analysis of peak train cancellations in the period 1 April to 14 October this year shows that the most significant causes of cancellations were problems with assets (such as signalling systems and rolling stock) and a lack of available train operators. London Underground has been addressing the shortage of train operators through recruitment and through other measures designed to improve the reliability of its operations. Under the Tube modernisation plans, the infrastructure companies will significantly improve the quality of the Underground's assets, reducing delays caused by asset failures.
§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
What investment was made in the London Underground system during the year 2000; and how this compares with the amount needed to provide a modern metro. [HL1956]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonLondon Underground invested £363 million in the core Tube network in 2000–01 which enabled the continued renewal and replacement of essential assets in order to maintain them in a steady state condition pending completion of negotiations with the preferred bidders for the Tube Modernisation contracts.
The Tube Modernisation plans will deliver the stable, long-term investment required to make London Underground a modern metro of which Londoners can he proud.