HC Deb 21 July 1999 vol 335 c522W
Joan Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of passengers using rail transport(a) to commute into London and (b) to travel around London in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97, (iii) 1997–98 and (iv) 1998–99. [92398]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The estimated number of people from 1995 onwards entering central London by rail during the morning peak period between 7 am and 10 am on an average weekday is as follows:

Thousand
Surface rail1 LUL and DLR only
1995 395 348
1996 399 361
1997 435 373
1998 447 395
1 Includes transfers to LUL and DLR

The estimated numbers of annual passenger journeys by rail in London from 1995–96 onwards are as follows:

Million
Surface rail1 LUL DLR
1995–96 761 784 15
1996–97 800 772 17
1997–98 846 832 21
1998–99 892 866 29
1 Surface rail data covering the London area are not available—these figures refer to passenger journeys in the former Network South East area.