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HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyThe point about emissions and the environment will be covered by the capital spend portfolio review. I think potholes are a major part of what the noble Baroness referred to. The…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyI agree with the noble Lord that filling potholes is a temporary measure. It is a shorthand for having the roads in better condition. I could bore the House with how the condition…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyIf the objective is economic growth, jobs and housing—I am pleased that the noble Lord agrees—we should choose those transport projects that contribute the most to it in various…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyThe way the road investment strategy works is that the Infrastructure Act 2015 requires a road investment strategy—known as RIS to the initiated—to be set. As I said, this…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyI thank my noble friend. In the current circumstances, he is a bit optimistic about having any money left. Of course, a substantial amount of the road investment strategy 2 money…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyThere are no plans for road pricing. Indeed, to clarify what I thought I said on Monday to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, there are no plans for the withdrawal, reduced eligibility…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyI do not have the precise answer to that question, so I will be delighted to write to the noble Lord to clarify the questions he asked.11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyMy Lords, the second road investment strategy is being delivered by National Highways and runs until 31 March 2025. The strategy covers the day-to-day running of the network,…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyThe noble Lord recalls the project to smooth traffic. A key element of that is the use of modern technology in managing traffic signals. The Government are enthusiastic for the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad Investment StrategyI can confirm that, following the Chancellor’s Statement and a review of the Treasury’s spending audit, which identified more than £2.9 billion-worth of unfunded transport spend…11 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorI thank my noble friend for that question. It is a subject that has engaged the bus and railway industries for generations. In fact, it is more likely that the bus will have to…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorAt my age, I share the noble Lord’s enthusiasm for the freedom pass scheme. He is attempting to put me in the invidious position of making a concrete commitment for all time. The…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorThe noble Baroness will recognise the important ability of the Mayor of London to fund cheap and free fares for young people. The opportunity that the Government’s franchising…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorThe programme to reduce emissions from the bus fleet has been carried out by successive Governments over many years. There is no doubt at all that government intervention has…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorIt is clearly critical that bus services and buses should be safe. The DVSA, which is an agency of the Department for Transport, does look at serious bus accidents. It can deal…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorI thank the noble Baroness for her compliment. I hope the House will see it repaid in what I do. Concessionary bus fare funding will, without any doubt, follow the control of bus…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorThe proposition for local authorities and communities throughout the country is to take advantage of the proposals that the Government will table, which will ensure the right…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorThe Government are determined to deliver better bus services. We are setting out an action plan allowing every community the opportunity to take back control of local bus services…09 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorThe technology for real-time tracking has changed enormously in 20 years. One of the opportunities for franchising, which is part of the Government’s programme for bus services,…09 Sept 2024HANSARDHigh-speed Rail Services: West Coast Main LineThis Government are currently reviewing the position that they have inherited on rail infrastructure and will consider how we address capacity needs while maintaining financial…04 Sept 2024