§ Mrs. BrintonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the year on year changes were in(a) all road traffic, (b) non-motorway traffic, (c) passenger rail use, (d) rail freight, (e) motorcycle use and (f) bicycle use (i) between 1997 and 1999 and (ii) since October 2000; and what the latest forecasts for changes in these categories are. [147027]
§ Mr. HillThe information requested is as follows:
Percentage change on previous year Great Britain 1998 1999 All traffic (vehicle kilometres) 1.5 1.7 Non-motorway traffic (veh-kms) 0.9 1.5 Passenger rail use (passenger kms) 4.7 6.2 Rail freight (tonne-kms) 2.4 4.1 Motorcycle use (veh-kms) -5 18 Bicycle use (veh-kms) -2 5 Information about road traffic since October 2000 is due to be published on 8 February 2001; information about rail passenger use and rail freight since October 2000 will be published in March 2001.
The latest forecasts are those prepared for the Government's 10-year-plan for transport, published in July 2000. They take into account the expected effect of the measures set out in the plan. There are no forecasts of motorcycle use, as there is at present insufficient evidence of its relationship with economic or other variables on which to base sound forecasts.
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Percentage change 2010 compared to 2000 All traffic (vehicle-kms England) 17 Non-motorway traffic 15 Passenger rail use (passenger km, GB) 50 Rail freight (tonne-km, GB) 80 Bicycle use (trips, England) 200