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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the M4 section between Theale and Membury services is wired for SPECS speed cameras. - No equipment located on the M4 between Theale and Membury services forming part of a SPECS enforcement cameras system.

Asked by

Lord Swire (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

139760; 413 c1460W;413 c1456W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the SPECS electronic signs on the M4 between junction 4 and junction 15 contain cameras which (a) read vehicle number plates, (b) compute vehicle speeds and (c) are used to issue speeding tickets; and if he will make a statement. -...

Asked by

Robert Key (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

139948; 413 c929W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport;Highways Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the closure of the M4 and Severn Bridge on 2nd to 3rd November; what criteria were used in deciding on the closure; and whether the revised protocol by the steering group was applied. - Includes...

Asked by

Huw Edwards (Labour)

Answering body

Highways Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 2003

For answer on

13 November 2003

Answered on

13 November 2003

Mr. Edwards: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the closure of the M4 and Severn Bridge on 2-3 November; what criteria were used in deciding on the closure; and whether the revised protocol by the steering group was applied. [137065] Mr. Jamieson: I have asked the Acting Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Stephen Hickey, to write to my hon. Friend. Letter from Stephen Hickey to Mr. Huw Edwards, dated 13 November 2003: I have been asked by David Jamieson to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question regarding the closure of the M4 and Severn Bridge on 2 to 3 November 2003. The Highways Agency took the decision to close the M48 Severn Bridge at 05.10 hours on Sunday 2 November when the wind was recorded as gusting in excess of 40 knots. The bridge reopened at 16.00 hours on Monday 3 November. The revised protocol by the steering group was applied; this protocol can be seen at Table 1. The M4 Second Severn Crossing was not closed. Table 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Gust wind speed (Knots) Threshold requirement (i.e. criteria set Response (i.e. Action to be Taken) within the monitoring equipment) 30 30 Knots exceeded six times within any 10 All matrix signs to be set to indicate minute period 40MPH 35 35 Knots exceeded three times in any Alternate matrix signs to be amended to 10-minute period. Leeward lane identified indicate leeward lane closed in each by wind direction direction. 40 40 Knots exceeded six times in any 10 Introduce height restriction strategy, (if minute period unavailable close to all traffic) Decreasing No gust has exceeded 30 knots within 30 Seek authority to remove the imposed minute period restrictions _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

13 November 2003

Reference

413 c437-8W; 137065

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people enter London by (a) the Great Western Railway and (b) the M4 between 8 am and 9 am on a working week-day morning - Inc figures..

Asked by

Lord Redwood (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 November 2002

Reference

394 c267W;394 c265W; 81253

House

House of Commons

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