§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a real fares index for(a) British Rail and (b) Network SouthEast, for each year since 1971, with 1971 G = G100.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 6 March 1992]:The information is in the table:
Real fares index and real passenger receipts per passenger kilometre: British Rail and Network SouthEast: 1971–91 Real fare index Real passenger receipts per passenger kilometer1 BR NSE2 BR NSE 1971 100.0 100.0 n/a n/a 1972 103.6 103.8 100.0 100.0 1973 103.7 104.7 97.1 99.5 1974 97.4 98.3 89.3 89.7 1975 107.2 108.4 95.5 88.8 1976 117.2 120.2 102.8 95.1 1977 116.7 123.2 101.2 97.8 1978 123.2 131.8 107.8 105.9 1979 116.1 127.3 106.0 103.9 1980 122.4 131.9 108.8 104.7 1981 129.0 139.4 106.1 106.6 1982 128.8 139.3 96.4 102.9 1983 132.6 143.0 103.8 109.1 1984 134.3 145.3 103.9 113.1 1985 135.0 146.9 105.6 111.2 1986 141.2 152.7 107.2 109.8 1987 142.5 153.9 107.8 110.3 1988 144.6 155.8 109.9 112.8 1989 146.2 157.8 111.0 112.1 1990 144.6 156.5 109. 5 108.7 1991 151.3 163.9 111.3 112.1 1 The real fares index reflects changes in ticket prices. However, the index of receipts per passenger kilometre, which takes account of the increased use of discounted tickets and travelcards, is a better indicator of the costs of rail travel, and it has remained relatively flat during the 1980s. 2 Network SouthEast was formed in 1986. The pre-1986 figures apply to the current sector definition.