Transport: Technology
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a hyperloop transport system through the High Speed Two project.
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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a hyperloop transport system through the High Speed Two project.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the (a) maglev and (b) hyperloop transport systems; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) UK transport infrastructure and (b) the logistics sector of the UK and EU not agreeing a deal on their future relationship by the end of the transition
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that Transport for London is (a) transparent and (b) accountable in its (i) operating relationship and (ii) financial support for Uber Thames Clippers in the award of (A) opera
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the operating relationship between Transport for London and Uber Thames Clippers with regard to the potential competitive advantages compared with other scheduled Thames passenger
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government funds (a) travel concessions and (b) other benefits to (i) rail and (ii) bus travellers in England outside London.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice his Department is giving to local authorities on enforcing mask wearing on public transport.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is providing assistance to the Mayor of London in formulating strategic transport plans for the city.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) artificial intelligence and (b) machine learning projects are being (i) undertaken and (ii) considered for his Department.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to require the Office for Low Emission Vehicles to consult trade unions on the employment implications of different low emission technologies under consideration for each mode of public tr
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the level of financial support required by the school travel sector as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2020
Today is “Purple Tuesday”, a day dedicated to ensuring that the needs of disabled people, as valued consumers, are properly recognised and that they receive the best levels of customer service. As the Minister with the Department for Transport responsible...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2020
My Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Chris Heaton-Harris), has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today is “Purple Tuesday”, a day dedicated to ensuring that the needs of disabled people, as valued consumers, are properly recog...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2020
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the funding and financing package agreed between his Department and Transport for London announced on 1 November 2020, what assessment he has made of the effect of comparability factors on the allo
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2020
The Government and the Mayor of London have agreed a second extraordinary funding and financing package for Transport for London for the period to March 31 2021. It replaces the agreement signed in May. It will ensure the continued operation of public tra...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2020
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.The Government and the Mayor of London have agreed a second extraordinary funding and financing package for Transport for London ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2020
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Government has had with (a) the Scottish Government, (b) the Welsh Government and (c) the Northern Ireland Executive on the disbursement of Barnett consequentials resulting from the extraordinar
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the letter sent by Baroness Vere of Norbiton to Transport for London (TfL) on 31 July, whether the suspension of free travel for 11 to 17 year olds in London, as a condition of Government financial support for Tf
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of transport emissions in London in the each of the last three months, compared with levels in the same months of 2019; and what assessment they have made of the impact of those
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many vehicles are (1) in the Department for Transport (DfT) fleet, and (2) in the fleets of those agencies that report to the DfT and otherwise operate under its authority: and how many of those vehicles, in each such o
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have achieved their target, set in 2015, to create 30,000 apprenticeships in the transport sector; if not, why not; and what fresh initiatives they are planning to create more apprenticeships.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to transport refrigeration units emissions, (a) how the Government is measuring levels of those emissions, (b) how often data on those emissions is published and (c) for
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of anti-social behaviour on public transport.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the Treasury on ensuring that forthcoming transport spending decisions support the aims of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to improve public transport in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Mayor of London’s management of Transport for London finances since 2016.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2020
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to shift capital investment from road building to public transport; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2020
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.The 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, will be the biggest sporting and cultural event that the city and the region hav...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, what plans they have to re-assess official predictions of (1) medium, and (2) long term passenger growth in (a) international flights, (b) domestic flights, (c) long distance
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2020
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, will be the biggest sporting and cultural event that the city and the region have ever seen. With an estimated television audience of 1.5 billion people, it will showcase Birmingham, the West Midlands and t...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all modes of public transport are fully accessible for wheelchair users.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the level of covid-19 transmission on public transport; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 109 on page 20 of the Clean Air Zone Framework, published in February 2020, what support his Department is providing to local authorities setting up Clean Air Zones to help encourage
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how his Department monitors the level of emissions caused by transport refrigeration units; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce such emissions to achieve the target of net zero by 2050.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason transport refrigeration units are exempt from the Clean Air Zone Framework in England.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy that the additional funding for Transport for London which his Department is negotiating will include capital projects.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce the same public health requirement to sign-in on (a) intercity trains and (b) local public transport networks as already exists for pubs, bars and restaurants during the covid-19 crisis.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include in his Department's upcoming agreement with Transport for London for additional funding a condition that it cannot be used to facilitate building over London Underground station car parks.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Transport for London on whether (a) the proposed building over of station car parks and (b) other capital projects are excluded from the Government’s funding proposals for Trans
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to exclude (a) the proposed building over of station car parks and (b) other capital projects from the scope of the Government’s funding proposals for Transport for London announced on 21
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research the Government has commissioned on covid-19 transmission on public transport.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 October 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what scientific evidence supports their advice to “avoid using public transport” in certain situations as part of their COVID-19 mitigation measures.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 October 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to improve the air quality inside public transport vehicles.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 October 2020
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to local transport authorities to reduce the cost of travel for young people in (a) London and (b) the rest of England.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many BAME civil servants there are at the Department for Transport at (1) SCS1, (2) SCS2, (3) SCS3, and (4) SCS4, grade.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to fund public transport in (a) Bosworth and (b) Leicestershire.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much was spent on consultancy services by the Department for Transport and its related agencies in the 2019/20 financial year; and what was the (1) cost of, and (2) reason for, each such contract.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 October 2020
I committed to keep the House updated on proposals for testing international arrivals to safely reduce the 14-day self-isolation period in my statement on 7 September; this statement provides an update on next steps.The introduction of Travel Corridors in...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 October 2020
My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.I committed to keep the House updated on proposals for testing international arrivals to safely reduce the 14-day self-isolation ...