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HANSARDRailways: Driver-Only Operated TrainsWell, I do not think that anybody would say that that is acceptable and that is why we are actually doing things about it. Part of the reforms we want to introduce is to have…08 Feb 2023HANSARDRailways: Driver-Only Operated TrainsMy Lords, the Government regularly receive ideas and feedback from the public and passenger bodies, including the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. The proposed…08 Feb 2023HANSARDRailways: Driver-Only Operated TrainsThe noble Lord makes an important point. Many factors feed into the accessibility of our rail network, and that is why in the Plan for Rail we committed to a national rail…08 Feb 2023HANSARDRailways: Driver-Only Operated TrainsIt will be possible to purchase a physical ticket in the vast majority of cases, but I do not know about every single mainline station, as there are many hundreds of them. We have…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesI do not have the detail on that, but I know that the Okehampton line has been reopened and that there is significant work going on in other places. I will send an update on that…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesIf the noble Lord will forgive me, I am not quite aware of where Lampeter is—I am being told that it is “on the left”. For any rail investment, we must look at the benefits and…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesAs I said, services are run by Transport for Wales, but the new Wales rail board will consider matters in the round. Sometimes flooding occurs and replacement bus services can…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesAs the Chancellor has made clear, HS2 will go to central London.02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesThe noble Baroness is right: the collapse of Flybe was a sad event, and we work closely with those who have lost their jobs because of it. However, it was a much smaller airline…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesI do not have any further details about north-south connectivity in Wales. The union connectivity review very much focused on the transport corridors that run across north Wales…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesThat was because assessment of that electrification project showed no significant journey-time savings. In 2018, the National Audit Office concluded that it is right to assess…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesThe M1 is one of our key arterial motorways, and it has had a number of upgrades over the years to increase capacity. We continue to look at those bottlenecks, and there will be…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesTrain services are of course a matter for Transport for Wales but, on the infrastructure, recommendation 7 encouraged the Government to look at the north Wales transport corridor.…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesThe Government are working closely with the Welsh Government. A newly established Wales rail board, which reports to both the Secretary of State for Transport and the Welsh…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesMy Lords, we are engaging with the Welsh Government and other stakeholders to develop transport connectivity improvements across Wales. I am delighted that we are today announcing…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCars: Headlight GlareMy Lords, regulations are already in place to help prevent headlamps, including those using LED technology, causing dazzle and glare. Nevertheless, work is ongoing at an…30 Jan 2023HANSARDCars: Headlight GlareThe Government are doing a significant amount of work on road safety. Indeed, I took much of that work forward in the three years that I was the Roads Minister. We will publish…30 Jan 2023HANSARDCars: Headlight GlareI can provide some further evidence. Between 2010 and 2020, so a 10-year period, dazzle was a contributory factor—and indeed there can be many contributory factors; you do not…30 Jan 2023HANSARDCars: Headlight GlareI will certainly meet the noble Baroness and others who are interested in this. She mentioned the RAC survey, which was a survey—people were self-selecting in their responses. In…30 Jan 2023HANSARDCars: Headlight GlareYes, there is something called sign blindness where you get too many signs and the brain gets overwhelmed. We are very conscious of that, and that is why we are looking again at…30 Jan 2023