Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 November 1996. It was answered by John Watts (Conservative) on Friday, 1 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: If staff at the National Train Enquiry Bureau have access to a computer database of national rail fares.

Answer: Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if staff at the national train inquiry bureau access to a computer database of national rail fares. [1520] Mr. Watts: All staff working in rail telephone inquiry bureaux have access to the "National Railway Fares Manual", prepared by Rail Settlement Plan Ltd. which lists the fares charged by train operators. The majority of telephone inquiry bureau staff have access to this information through on-line computer system.

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