Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 December 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 December 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passenger miles were travelled in journeys by (a) train, (b) car, (c) bus, (d) aeroplane and (e) ship in the last year for which information is available. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner:: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many passenger miles were travelled in journeys by (a) train, (b) car, (c) bus, (d) aeroplane and (e) ship in the last year for which information is available. [85089] Mr. Jamieson: The information is as follows: Passenger kilometres by mode: Great Britain 2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Mode of transport billion Rail 47 Car, vans and taxis 624 Bus and coach 46 Air 8 Water 0.5 All modes 1734 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes 9 billion passenger kilometres by pedal cycle or motor cycle.

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