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Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Monday, 2 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Passengers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of rail passenger journeys.

Answer

In the first four years under this Government, passenger journeys increased by 26%. The number of journeys made on the rail network grew by 6% in 2013/14, and has more than doubled since privatisation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
907877
Session
2014-15
Unstarred
Yes
Subjects
Railways Passengers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk