- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the electrification of the Edinburgh to Glasgow rail line will enable passengers to travel in and out of stations in (a) Edinburgh without changing at Haymarket or Waverley and (b) Glasgow without changing at Glasgow Queen Street or Central.
Answer
Transport Scotland is leading work to provide firm proposals forthe most cost-effective ways to improve reliability, bring down journey times andprovide capacity for the expected continuing growth in rail passenger numbers betweenEdinburgh and Glasgow. Electrification is one possible option for achieving thisand its effects on service integration at stations in Edinburgh and Glasgow willbe considered in the wider context of the above service improvements. The resultsof this will be reported in September and will be considered as part of the StrategicTransport Projects Review.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-1845 by Stewart Stevenson on 20 July 2007, whether its study of the benefits of the Air Route Development Fund will also look at the environmental benefits and disbenefits of the fund.
Answer
The evaluation of the economic benefits arising from the Route Development Fund will take into accountthe environmental impact of the routes supported by the fund.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what subsidy is available for the operation of a water-based commuter service across the Forth between Edinburgh and Fife.
Answer
We must wait to seethe outcome and recommendations of the study commissioned by SESTRAN on all thecrossing options before considering funding options for any service to be provided.Full consideration will be given to funding arrangements for any service at thattime.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many tenders were received for the 2 km replacement work on the A9 at Helmsdale.
Answer
Five.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to complete the M8; what costs are envisaged; what the timescale is, and what benefits there will be from any upgrade.
Answer
Full details on theplans and benefits for the M8 completion can be found on the project website at
www.m8completion.co.uk. Details ofcosts and timescales can be found on the Transport Scotland website at
www.transportscotland.gov.uk/projects.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether First Scotrail has indicated a willingness to run trains on the Waverley railway line and whether it is willing to do so without any operational subsidy.
Answer
First ScotRail hasindicated an interest in the operation of the Waverley railway line, and would expect to do so on a basis consistent with the restof the ScotRail network.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what carbon emissions resulted from the operation of rail services on the Glasgow to Edinburgh rail line in the last year for which figures are available.
Answer
Carbon emissions resultingfrom the operation of rail services are not monitored by the Scottish Executiveon a route by route basis. The Scottish Executive does not hold the informationrequested.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost would be of adding an extra lane for overtaking on the A82.
Answer
The cost of addingan extra lane for overtaking on the A82 has not been estimated.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with operators proposing a water-based commuter service across the Forth between Edinburgh and Fife.
Answer
The Scottish Executiveagreed to support a hovercraft trial via SESTRAN. The trial was a public/privatepartnership involving a range of key interests - councils, SESTRAN and the operatorStagecoach. Results from the hovercraft trial will feed into the report commissionedby SESTRAN on cross-Forth ferry commuting possibilities. This report has not yetbeen finalised.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the 20 poorest maintained (a) A roads, (b) B roads and (c) local roads are according to roads statistics.
Answer
The Scottish Executivedoes not hold centrally the information in the form requested. However, ScottishTransport Statistics, published in 2006, shows in table 5.6 the condition oflocal authority roads by council area using an amber/red designation. This indicateswhether further investigation should be undertaken to establish if treatment isrequired or that repairs are required to prolong the life of the road structure.
