Bus and Train Fares

HC Deb 25 May 1976 vol 912 c187W

Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the average annual increase in fares was

OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS)
			1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75
NIR—
Loss	…	…	(88,433)	(146,686)	(186,011)	(231,581)	(770,649)
Citybus*—
Loss	…	…	—	—	—	(561,027)	(558,500)
Ulsterbus—
Profit	…	…	325,210	486,314	523,016	123,653	91,342
The audited accounts for 1975–76 are not yet available.

AVERAGE FARE INCREASES
			1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75	1975–76
			May 1971	May 1972	October 1973	March 1975	September 1975
NIR	…	…	15 per cent, ordinary	5 per cent.	15 per cent, ordinary	30 per cent, ordinary	20 per cent, ordinary
			10 per cent, season		10 per cent, season	15 per cent, season	15 per cent, season
						April 1974	April 1975
Citybus*	…	…	—	—	—	25 per cent, tokens	25 per cent. tokens
						40 per cent, cash	43 per cent, cash
							September 1975
							14 per cent, tokens
							20 per cent, cash
			May 1971			August 1974	April 1975
Ulsterbus	…	…	17 per cent.	—	—	21 per cent.	30 per cent.
							September 1975
							20 per cent.
*Citybus took over the operation of urban road passenger services in Belfast in April 1973.