Public Transport Fares, London (Hansard, 21 January 1993)

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will update the table of real fares and passenger mileage on London Transport underground and buses given in his answer to the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Ms. Ruddock), 22 July 1991,Official Report, column 336.

§ Mr. Norris
The information requested is given in the table. Figures for bus passenger miles, given in the answer referred to, were on a financial year basis from 1984. London Transport has revised its estimates of passenger miles for the years from 1987–88 to 1990–91, so these data are also shown.

Real fares indices (1971=100)

Year Million passenger miles London bus services Year London bus services London bus and under-ground

1987–88 2,646 1991 140 142

1988–89 2,629 1992 146 148

1989–90 2,588 — — —

1990–91 2,573 — — —

1991–92 2,483 — — —

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a real fares index for child fares on(a) British Rail, (b) Network SouthEast, (c) London Underground, (d) London Buses and (e) London Transport bus and underground services combined for each year since 1971 expressed at 1971 prices.

§ Mr. Steven Norris
The information available for London Buses, London Underground, and London Transport bus and underground services combined is shown in the table. Comparable figures for British Rail and Network SouthEast are not readily available.
The figures shown in the table are for child ordinary tickets only. They do not include the effect of changes in the price of child season tickets, travelcards and passes, as this information is not available. The figures shown for bus and all London Transport services start in 1976 because the age band covered by child tickets on buses changed during 1975, and consistent data for earlier years are not available.

Real fares indices for child ordinary tickets (1976 = 100)

Bus Underground London Transport Bus and Underground

1971 — 101 —

1972 — 111 —

1973 — 106 —

1974 — 91 —

1975 — 96 —

1976 100 100 100

1977 96 85 95

1978 90 92 90

1979 87 96 89

1980 109 106 111

1981 105 98 106

1982 102 128 111

1983 112 131 120

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Bus Underground London Transport Bus and Underground

1984 107 120 113

1985 134 123 134

1986 129 119 129

1987 124 138 129

1988 141 146 145

1989 165 158 168

1990 152 172 161

1991 171 193 180

1992 189 188 194

			Real fares indices (1971=100)
Year	Million passenger miles London bus services	Year	London bus services	London bus and under-ground
1987–88	2,646	1991	140	142
1988–89	2,629	1992	146	148
1989–90	2,588	—	—	—
1990–91	2,573	—	—	—
1991–92	2,483	—	—	—

Real fares indices for child ordinary tickets (1976 = 100)
	Bus	Underground	London Transport Bus and Underground
1971	—	101	—
1972	—	111	—
1973	—	106	—
1974	—	91	—
1975	—	96	—
1976	100	100	100
1977	96	85	95
1978	90	92	90
1979	87	96	89
1980	109	106	111
1981	105	98	106
1982	102	128	111
1983	112	131	120

	Bus	Underground	London Transport Bus and Underground
1984	107	120	113
1985	134	123	134
1986	129	119	129
1987	124	138	129
1988	141	146	145
1989	165	158	168
1990	152	172	161
1991	171	193	180
1992	189	188	194