HC Deb 01 April 2004 vol 419 cc1576-7W
Jonathan Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the change in the numbers of those using the(a) A2 and (b) M2 as a consequence of the Strategic Rail Authority's Integrated Kent Franchise proposals. [162504]

Mr. McNulty

The SRA has examined the shift from road to rail on an aggregate basis, not by individual roads, as part of the appraisal of the Integrated Kent Franchise. The impact of the Integrated Kent Franchise on road usage will depend on the pattern of services chosen following the consultation exercise currently in progress.