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Dept for Transport

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Mr. Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the Rail Passenger Partnership scheme applications received by the Strategic Rail Authority in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02 classified as (i) medium and (ii) major applications which received pre-qualified status; and what the total funding requested was in each case. [104490] Mr. Jamieson: Information on the medium (under £5 million) and major (over £5 million) Rail Passenger Partnership (RPP) scheme applications in 2000-01 and 2001-02 which received pre-qualification status is set out in the table. Information on the level of SRA funding is shown where the scheme has proceeded to approval. The level of funding for schemes prior to appraisal is liable to change. In January 2002 the SRA introduced a fast track system for approving bids under £250,000. Fast track schemes bypass the pre- qualification stage, and proceed directly either to approval or rejection. RPP schemes in 2000-01 and 2001-02 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. SRA support for approved schemes (£) Pre-qualified applications over £5 million 2000-01 Anglia Service Improvement 10,041,163 Leamside Line -- Allerton Interchange -- South Notts Rail Network -- Sheffield Station 12,800,000 Keswick to Penrith1 -- Stratford Station -- 2001-02 Sheffield--Barnsley Leeds1 -- Braintree Branch Line -- Windermere Branch Line Upgrade1 -- Newcastle Central Station--Interchange1 -- Truro--Falmouth2 Branch Line -- Anglia Locals2 (Phase 1 & 2) -- Probus--Burngullow -- Pre-qualified applications under £5 million 2000-01 Thornaby -- Leeds to Windermere -- Barry Island -- Ashington, Blythe & Tyne -- Ilkeston -- Taff Corridor -- Brentford Station -- Birmingham-Stratford on Avon Semi-Fast -- Durham Coast Line--Phase 2 -- Camberwell Station -- Tyne-Tees Express -- Wrexham--Bidston -- Bristol Area Line Frequency -- Finsbury Park Central Area Project -- Larkhall to Milngavie (RPP bid withdrawn by sponsor) -- 2001-02 Sheffield--Barnsley Leeds1 -- Braintree Branch Line -- Windermere Branch Line Upgrade1 -- Newcastle Central Station--Interchange1 -- Truro--Falmouth2 Branch Line -- Anglia Locals2 (Phase 1 & 2) -- Probus--Burngullow Pre-qualified applications under £5 million 2000-01 Thornaby -- Leeds to Windermere -- Barry Island -- Ashington, Blythe & Tyne -- Ilkeston -- Taff Corridor -- Brentford Station -- Birmingham-Stratford on Avon Semi-Fast -- Durham Coast Line--Phase 2 -- Camberwell Station -- Tyne-Tees Express -- Wrexham--Bidston -- Bristol Area Line Frequency -- Finsbury Park Central Area Project -- Larkhall to Milngavie (RPP bid withdrawn by sponsor) -- 2001-02 Coast to Coast Sleeper Services1 -- Capacity Enhancements 142's (First North Western) 2,657,000 Metrotrain/Additional Class 333 Vehicles (Arriva Trains Northern) 2,859,200 Carmarthen--Milford Haven 216,400 MK11 Trains for Special Events (Wales & Borders) Clyst Hayes Station1 -- Diss Station Interchange -- Airdrie--Bathgate Rail-Bus Link -- Frankley Extension -- Cumbria Coast Line -- Real Time Train Information (Virgin/Midland Main Line) 2,013,000 Cross City Line (Central Trains) 2,328,231 Walsall & Stourbridge -- Coventry to Wolverhampton -- Smartcard--ATOC 970,000 Kempston Station -- Valley Lines Strengthening 738,000 South Hants Crossrail (Chandlers Ford) 3,341,023 Edinburgh Park Station 1,962,000 Cardiff- Aberdare 1,236,000 Great Northern Customer Information System Sheffield Station Feasibility Study 163,000 Matlock--Buxton 190,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Bids rejected.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

104490; 403 c57-60W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Applications Finance Railways Strategic Rail Authority

Contains statistics

Yes

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