§ Mr. HoramTo 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. McNultyServices 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. HoramTo 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]
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§ Mr. McNultyEstimates 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. HoramTo 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. McNultyThis 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