Fares (Hansard, 1 August 1966)

HC Deb 01 August 1966 vol 733 c52W 52W

Mr. Geoffrey Wilson
asked the Minister of Transport whether she will publish in the Official Report a list setting out the dates and amounts of increases in standard railway fares from 1948 to date.

§ Mr. Swingler
The information is as follows:

STANDARD RAILWAY FARES, SECOND CLASS (THIRD CLASS UNTIL JUNE, 1956)

Increase Decrease

d. d. d.

Rates per mile as at:—

1st Jan., 1948 … 2.44125

1st May, 1952 … 1.75
0.69125

5th June, 1955 … 1.88125 0.13125

15th Sept., 1957 … 2.00 0.11875

1st Nov., 1959 … 2.25 0.25

12th June, 1960 … 2.50 0.25

1st Sept., 1961 … 2.75 0.25

3rd June, 1962 … 3.00 0.25

1st Feb., 1965 … 3.25 0.25

STANDARD RAILWAY FARES, SECOND CLASS (THIRD CLASS UNTIL JUNE, 1956)
			Increase	Decrease
		d.	d.	d.
Rates per mile as at:—
1st Jan., 1948	…	2.44125
1st May, 1952	…	1.75		0.69125
5th June, 1955	…	1.88125	0.13125
15th Sept., 1957	…	2.00	0.11875
1st Nov., 1959	…	2.25	0.25
12th June, 1960	…	2.50	0.25
1st Sept., 1961	…	2.75	0.25
3rd June, 1962	…	3.00	0.25
1st Feb., 1965	…	3.25	0.25