HC Deb 04 May 2004 vol 420 cc1392-3W
Mr. Horam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many peak-time train services serving Petts Wood, Orpington and St. Mary Cray there are(a) at present and (b) proposed by the Strategic Rail Authority in the Integrated Kent Franchise consultation document. [169818]

Mr. McNulty

Services in the morning peak to London (trains arriving at a London terminus between 07:00 and 09:59):

Petts Wood Current: 27 (8 Victoria, 4 Blackfriars, 15 Charing Cross or Cannon Street) Proposed: 18 (6 Victoria, 12 Charing Cross).

Orpington Current: 30 (8 Victoria, 4 Blackfriars, 18 Charing Cross or Cannon Street) Proposed: 30 (6 Victoria, 12–13 Charing Cross or Cannon Street (fast) 12 Charing Cross (stopping)).

St. Mary Cray Current: 16 (8 Victoria, 8 Blackfriars) Proposed: 15 (7 Victoria, 8 Blackfriars).

Mr. Horam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assumptions were made by the Strategic Rail Authority in the Integrated Kent Franchise document about(a) current and (b) future capacity in the peak-hour services between Petts Wood, Orpington, St. Mary Cray and London. [169819]

Mr. McNulty

Estimates of seats provided in the three-hour peak based on analysis (if current scheduled South Eastern Trains service and estimates for the proposed service, based on the best current information about future train formations and vehicle types, are as follows:

(a) Current (b) Future
Petts Wood 16,400 9,200
Orpington 17,800 17,600
St. Mary Cray 8,600 9,300
Note:
Numbers are approximate and subject to possible change.

As now, the key factor is not overall train capacity, but how much spare capacity is available by the time services arrive at these stations.

Mr. Horam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish the passenger usage data for(a) Petts Wood, (b) Orpington and (c) St. Mary Cray that the Strategic Rail Authority used in their consultation document on the Integrated Kent Franchise, broken down by (i) passengers buying season tickets and those not and (ii) passengers taking fast peak-hour trains to London and those taking slow, stopping trains in the peak period. [169820]

Mr. McNulty

This information is not available in the format requested. Ticket information suggests that the average number of passenger journeys to and from these stations per day is:

Season Ordinary Total
Petts Wood 3,972 1,814 5,786
Orpington 6,914 4,697 11,611
St. Mary Cray 1,975 1,278 3,253