§ Joan RuddockTo 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 JacksonThe 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.