HC Deb 06 May 1980 vol 984 c33W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Minister of Transport if he will list the subsidies to the railway operation in each of the countries of the European Economic Community; and how this compares with the

State intervention (£)
Stale intervention (£ million)* per head of national population per rate kilometre per passenger kilometre
BRB—Great Britain … 376 6.9 0.02 0.01
CFL—Luxembourg … 59 163.9 0.22 2.46
CIE—Ireland … 33 10.3 0.02 0.04
DB—West Germany … 1,796 29.3 0.06 0.05
DSB—Denmark … 88 17.3 0.04 0.03†
FS—Italy … 705 12.5 0.04 0.02
NS—Netherlands … 212 610 15.3 0.07 0.03
SNCB—Belgium … 610 62.1 0.14 0.08
SNCF—France … 1,220 23.0 0.04 0.02
Sources: EEC, International Union of Railways (UIC).
Notes
* Converted at 1977 market exchange rates.
†Includes shipping.