§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the Park and Ride schemes which have been given approval since 1 January 1997, in each
Authority Scheme Expected start date Bradford South Bradford Integrated Transport Improvements November 2001 Cheshire Chester-Deeside Transport Scheme May 2004 Doncaster A638 Great North Road Quality Bus Corridor April 2002 Durham Belmont Interchange October 2003 Tyne & Wear PTA Four Lanes End Interchange April 2002 Wiltshire Salisbury Integrated Transport Measures April 2002 The provision of parking facilities, including Park and Ride, is a matter for the local highway authority and rail operators. In addition to the major schemes, a number of smaller schemes have been proposed/ implemented by the local authorities as part of the local transport strategy. These have included proposals for extension of existing sites or new sites for both bus-based and rail-based schemes. These are summarised in the following table. Details of the smaller schemes, including proposed timetables, are not kept centrally.
Type of scheme 2001 2002 Bus-based P&R—new 7 11 Bus-based P&R—extension 6 7 Rail-based P&R—new 4 6 Rail-based P&R—extension 7 8