§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many route miles have been run on London Regional Transport's underground and bus services in the last six years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. David MitchellFigures are published in London Regional Transport's annual reports. The number of route miles in each of the last six years were:
Route miles Underground Bus Calendar year 1980 241 1,750 1981 241 1,750 1982 241 1,710 1983 241 1,710 1984 241 1,730 Fiscal year 1984–85 241 1,730 1985–86 245 11,700 1 The figures for 1985–86 exclude services operated for LRT by operators other than London Buses Limited, which when included would give 1,733 route miles. A better indication of the level of service provided is given by vehicle miles run. The numbers of vehicle miles in each of the last six years were:
Vehicle miles Millions Underground Bus Calendar year 1980 30.5 173 1981 30.7 174 1982 29.0 164 1983 29.0 163 1984 29.3 166 Fiscal year 1984.85 29.4 166 1985.86 29.7 1162 1 The figures for 1985–86 exclude services operated for LRT by operators other than London Buses Limited, which when included would give 163 million vehicle miles.