Rail Fares (Hansard, 2 April 1979)

§ Mr. Norman Fowler
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the average increase in rail fares between March 1974 and March 1979.

§ Mr. William Rodgers
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Leominster (Mr. Temple-Morris) on 22 January 1979.—[Vol. 961, col. 50.]

§ Mr. Norman Fowler
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the 549W percentage increase in rail fares in each of the following years: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and to date in 1979.

§ Mr. William Rodgers
British Rail's passenger fares increased in cash terms by an average of 50.9 per cent. in 1975, when fares caught up with the rising costs of previous years, 12.2 per cent. in 1976, 12.5 per cent. in 1977, 14.5 per cent. in 1978 and 9.4 per cent. in 1979.

TABLE 1: DIRECT EXPENSES AND REVENUE—FORECAST RESULTS 1979

£ million

Direct expenses Revenue Contribution to indirect costs

Inter City 223.5 387.2 163.7

London and South-East 214.4 305.1 90.7

Other provincial services 89.3 53.0 — (36.3)

PTE services 57.7 42.7 — (15.0)

584.9 788.0 254.4(51.3)

203.1 (a)

TABLE 2: INDIRECT COSTS

£ million

Track, signalling and electronic track equipment—

(Freight and passenger):

Scottish region 50.7

Eastern region 112.7

London Midland region 125.7

Western region 52.5

Southern region 87.5

Headquarters and miscellaneous 36.4

Total 465.5

Less: Costs charged to freight and parcels 92.2

Total Passenger 373.3

Other (includes administration, depreciation and interest):

All business sectors 355.4

Less: Freight and parcels 84.5

Passenger 270.9

Total indirect costs (passenger) 644.2(b)

TABLE 3: PAYMENTS EM RESPECT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATION (SECTION 3, RAILWAYS ACT 1974)

£ million £ million Reference to previous tables

Total indirect costs (passenger) 644.2 2(b)

Less: Net contribution from business sectors 203.1 1 (a)

Other income 5.2 208.3

435.9

Special replacement allowance 55.9

Total payable 491.8

Payment by PTEs 47.3

Payment by central Government 444.5

Forecast: Loaded train miles 201.5 million

Passenger miles 19,916.0 million

TABLE 1: DIRECT EXPENSES AND REVENUE—FORECAST RESULTS 1979
£ million
	Direct expenses	Revenue	Contribution to indirect costs
Inter City	223.5	387.2	163.7
London and South-East	214.4	305.1	90.7
Other provincial services	89.3	53.0	— (36.3)
PTE services	57.7	42.7	— (15.0)
	584.9	788.0	254.4(51.3)
			203.1 (a)

TABLE 2: INDIRECT COSTS
£ million
Track, signalling and electronic track equipment—
(Freight and passenger):
Scottish region	50.7
Eastern region	112.7
London Midland region	125.7
Western region	52.5
Southern region	87.5
Headquarters and miscellaneous	36.4
Total	465.5
Less: Costs charged to freight and parcels	92.2
Total Passenger		373.3
Other (includes administration, depreciation and interest):
All business sectors	355.4
Less: Freight and parcels	84.5
Passenger		270.9
Total indirect costs (passenger)		644.2(b)

TABLE 3: PAYMENTS EM RESPECT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATION (SECTION 3, RAILWAYS ACT 1974)
	£ million	£ million	Reference to previous tables
Total indirect costs (passenger)		644.2	2(b)
Less: Net contribution from business sectors	203.1		1 (a)
Other income	5.2	208.3
		435.9
Special replacement allowance		55.9
Total payable		491.8
Payment by PTEs		47.3
Payment by central Government		444.5
Forecast: Loaded train miles	201.5 million
Passenger miles	19,916.0 million