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Dept for Transport

Answer

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information is collated by his Department on bus passengers and bus passenger miles travelled in Greater London in each year since 1997; what estimate his Department has made for 2003-04; and if he will make a statement. [79634] Mr. Jamieson: The Department collects information on the number of bus passenger journeys made each year in Greater London, details are set out as follows: In addition, the National Travel Survey collects information on the characteristics of bus passengers in Greater London (but excludes foreign tourists) and details of journey purpose and frequency. Although not collected by the Department, details of the bus passenger satisfaction survey sponsored by Transport for London (TfL) are published by the Department each quarter in "Transport Statistics Bulletin: Bus Quality Indicators: England", which is held in the Libraries of the House. The Department does not collect or collate information on bus passenger miles travelled in Greater London, although details can be found in the TfL publication, "Transport Statistics for London 2001" (also in the Library). Bus passenger journeys in Greater London _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Passenger journeys million 19997-98 1,294 1998-99 1,279 1999-2000 1,307 2000-01 1,359 2001-02 1,434 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Department for Transport annual survey of public service vehicle operators and Transport for London.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

392 c144-5W;392 c157W; 79634

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Bus services Greater London Passengers Travel

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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