§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on rail services to Romford since June 2001. [29448]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) does not monitor performance by route group. However, the SRA's public performance measure indicates that 85.6 per cent, of First Great Eastern services, which include services to and from Romford, arrived at their destination within five minutes of timetable between July and october 2001. As part of the SRA's franchise replacement process it is intended that the First Great Eastern franchise will form part of a new Greater Anglia franchise from 2004. This will provide an opportunity for the Strategic Rail Authority to secure improvements in performance and quality of service for passengers.