77. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Transport what information he has from the Traffic Commissioners regarding the average fare charged per mile for journeys in municipal buses in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen and in the London area, respectively.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI am informed by the Traffic Commissioners that the average fares per mile on municipal bus services in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen are 2.90, 2.54, 2.61 and 3.08d. respectively. The London Transport Board's estimate of the average charge per passenger mile on its central buses, on a slightly different basis of calculation, is 3.36d.