Light Transport Schemes (Hansard, 2 July 2002)

§ Mrs. May
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the light rail schemes in operation, giving(a) the start date of operation and (b) the Government body responsible for oversight. 1665771

§ Mr. Jamieson
There are currently six light rail schemes in operation, as listed in the table. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for the regulation of tram and light rail systems and tram drivers must also comply with certain highways legislation, enforced by the police.
promoters are seeking a provisional view before possible Transport and Works Act applications, are as follows:
Merseytram Line 1
Manchester Metrolink—Stockport Extension.
In addition, my officials are also appraising the proposed upgrade to the Blackpool Tramway.

§ Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 25 June 2002, Official Report, column 773W, on light transport schemes, if he will(a) list the occasions on which his Department has met the promoters of individual schemes, giving the scheme and promoter in each case, (b) list the schemes to which information, support and guidance has been given and (c) list the occasions on which workshops on light rail and guided bus schemes have taken place, giving the scheme on each occasion, since 7 June 2001. [66046]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The following charts contain the available information on meetings and workshops. In 219W addition, information, support and guidance has been provided by my Department and the relevant Government

List A—Meetings held with promoters of light rail schemes since 7 June 2001

Scheme and Promoter Number of meetings

Blackpool Tram—Blackpool borough council 2

Bristol and South Gloucestershire Tram Scheme—Bristol city council and South Gloucester council 3

Croydon Tramlink 2

Docklands LR 1

Hull LRT—Hull city council 1

Leeds Supertram—West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 3

Manchester Metrolink Extensions—Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive 9

Merseytram—Merseytravel 5

Midland Metro—Centro 1

Nottingham Express Transit—Nottingham city council 3

South Hampshire Rapid Transit—Hampshire county council 2

South Yorkshire Supertram Extensions—South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 3

Meetings held with promoters of guided bus schemes since 7 June 2001

Barnsley Interchange and Busway—South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 1

South Bradford Integrated Transport Scheme—Bradford city council 1

Cambridge Guided Bus—Cambridge county council 1

Cambridge Guided Bus—Cambridge Rapid Transport System (Commercial) 1

Chester Deeside Transport Scheme—Chester city council 2

Doncaster Bus—South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 4

Crawley Fastway—West Sussex county council 3

Kent Fastrack—Kent county council 2

Leeds A65—West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 1

Luton-Dunstable Translink—Bedfordshire county council and Luton borough council 5

List B—Workshops

Workshops

Workshop on monitoring processes for light rail schemes in operation 29 June 2001 Approximately 45 attended from various promoters.

Workshop on light rail appraisal 21 February 2002 Approximately 45 attended from various promoters.

Workshop on other major public transport schemes including guided bus 1 March 2002 Approximately 50 attended from various promoters.

'Surgery' on funding/appraisal issues before submission of annual progress reports (31 July 2002) 19 and 20 June 2002 Attendance included one guided bus scheme.

List A—Meetings held with promoters of light rail schemes since 7 June 2001
Scheme and Promoter	Number of meetings
Blackpool Tram—Blackpool borough council	2
Bristol and South Gloucestershire Tram Scheme—Bristol city council and South Gloucester council	3
Croydon Tramlink	2
Docklands LR	1
Hull LRT—Hull city council	1
Leeds Supertram—West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive	3
Manchester Metrolink Extensions—Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive	9
Merseytram—Merseytravel	5
Midland Metro—Centro	1
Nottingham Express Transit—Nottingham city council	3
South Hampshire Rapid Transit—Hampshire county council	2
South Yorkshire Supertram Extensions—South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive	3
Meetings held with promoters of guided bus schemes since 7 June 2001
Barnsley Interchange and Busway—South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive	1
South Bradford Integrated Transport Scheme—Bradford city council	1
Cambridge Guided Bus—Cambridge county council	1
Cambridge Guided Bus—Cambridge Rapid Transport System (Commercial)	1
Chester Deeside Transport Scheme—Chester city council	2
Doncaster Bus—South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive	4
Crawley Fastway—West Sussex county council	3
Kent Fastrack—Kent county council	2
Leeds A65—West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive	1
Luton-Dunstable Translink—Bedfordshire county council and Luton borough council	5

List B—Workshops
Workshops
Workshop on monitoring processes for light rail schemes in operation	29 June 2001	Approximately 45 attended from various promoters.
Workshop on light rail appraisal	21 February 2002	Approximately 45 attended from various promoters.
Workshop on other major public transport schemes including guided bus	1 March 2002	Approximately 50 attended from various promoters.
'Surgery' on funding/appraisal issues before submission of annual progress reports (31 July 2002)	19 and 20 June 2002	Attendance included one guided bus scheme.