To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent from public funds on the manufacture of Nightstar rolling stock; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent from public funds on the manufacture of Nightstar rolling stock; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has established a working group in his Department to carry out a feasibility study into the potential of additional high speed rail lines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has established a working group in his Department to carry out a feasibility study into the potential of additional high speed rail lines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps the Government have taken to improve rail services between Swindon and Westbury and at intermediate towns to provide transport alternatives for the new housing planned in the area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps the Government have taken to improve rail services between Swindon and Westbury and at intermediate towns to provide transport alternatives for the new housing planned in the area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which routes (a) are and (b) are expected by 2014 to be carrying trains which are loaded with passengers to a level that is in excess of capacity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which routes (a) are and (b) are expected by 2014 to be carrying trains which are loaded with passengers to a level that is in excess of capacity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport who received the revenue from the sale to Canada of Nightstar rolling stock; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport who received the revenue from the sale to Canada of Nightstar rolling stock; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport why his Department decided to pursue a timetable specification that does not accord with the findings of the Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport why his Department decided to pursue a timetable specification that does not accord with the findings of the Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what solutions he has identified to overcrowding on the railways.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what solutions he has identified to overcrowding on the railways.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average age is of the rail rolling stock operated by each train operating company.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average age is of the rail rolling stock operated by each train operating company.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the potential total saving from the Government’s decision to specify a reduction in the number of services on some lines and to some stations in the First Great Western franchise area as part of the franchise...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the potential total saving from the Government’s decision to specify a reduction in the number of services on some lines and to some stations in the First Great Western franchise area as part of the franchise...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport where the unused regional Eurostar trains are stored; and what the cost to public funds has been of the unused trains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport where the unused regional Eurostar trains are stored; and what the cost to public funds has been of the unused trains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which stations will have fewer stopping services (a) under new franchise agreements completed by his Department since it took over responsibility for franchising from the Strategic Rail Authority and (b) under the specifications for new franchise agreements which are currently subject to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which stations will have fewer stopping services (a) under new franchise agreements completed by his Department since it took over responsibility for franchising from the Strategic Rail Authority and (b) under the specifications for new franchise agreements which are currently subject to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the reason is for the delay in his reply to the letter of 24 April 2006 from Wiltshire county council about rail services in Wiltshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the reason is for the delay in his reply to the letter of 24 April 2006 from Wiltshire county council about rail services in Wiltshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department has spent on Crossrail; and how much he expects to spend by the end of the 2007-08 financial year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department has spent on Crossrail; and how much he expects to spend by the end of the 2007-08 financial year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many passenger train operating companies permit the use of a cheap day return ticket all day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many passenger train operating companies permit the use of a cheap day return ticket all day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the value of the grant paid to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the value of the grant paid to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many train services (a) were scheduled to run and (b) ran in each of the last 12 months, broken down by region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many train services (a) were scheduled to run and (b) ran in each of the last 12 months, broken down by region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many trains were (a) delayed and (b) cancelled because of vandalism on the tracks in the last 12 months, broken down by region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many trains were (a) delayed and (b) cancelled because of vandalism on the tracks in the last 12 months, broken down by region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate his Department has made of the amount by which fares would need to rise to reduce overcrowding by 10 per cent. on the 10 most overcrowded rail routes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate his Department has made of the amount by which fares would need to rise to reduce overcrowding by 10 per cent. on the 10 most overcrowded rail routes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the role of the Office of Rail Regulation is in the determination of fare levels.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the role of the Office of Rail Regulation is in the determination of fare levels.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his policy that cheap day return rail fares should apply all day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his policy that cheap day return rail fares should apply all day.