Written question asked by Neville Trotter (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 March 1997. It was answered by John Watts (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: What steps he is taking to ensure that nationwide rail rover tickets continue to be (a) available and (b) widely publicised; and what assessment he has made of the importance of such tickets to the United Kingdom tourist industry. - Includes fact that available promotion responsibility of Association of Train Operating Companies.

Answer: Mr. Trotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to ensure that nationwide rail rover tickets continue to be (a) available and (b) widely publicised; and what assessment he has made of the importance of such tickets to the United Kingdom tourism industry [21615] Mr. Watts: I have been asked to reply. The all-line rail-rover continues to be available. Promotion of the product is the responsibility of the Association of Train Operating Companies and its members. I have made no assessment of the importance of the product to the United Kingdom tourist industry.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 21615; 292 c1000W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Publicity Railways Railway network Scotland Travel Tourism Tickets Association of Train Operating Companies