HC Deb 20 June 1994 vol 245 c49W
Sir Michael Neubert

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the proportion of traffic within Greater London carried by(a) road, (b) rail and (c) river.

Mr. Norris

In 1992, it was estimated that 78 per cent. of freight lifted in Greater London, by weight, was carried by road, 17 per cent. by river and 4 per cent. by rail.

In 1991, 81 per cent. of the number of journeys made by individuals, excluding journeys involving only walking, were by road and 19 per cent. by rail. The proportion of journeys made by river was less than one tenth of 1 per cent.

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