§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish a table showing for each year since 1985, how many(a) double-decker buses, (b) single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses, owned by London Buses Ltd., were (i) under four years old, (ii) between four and seven years old, (iii) between eight and 11 years old, (iv) between 12- and 15-years-olds and (v) more than 15-years-old;
(2) if he will publish a table, showing for each year since 1985, the number of (a) double-decker buses, (b) single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses operated by private bus companies on behalf of London Transport were (i) under four years of age, (ii) between four and seven years of age, (iii) between eight and 11 years of age, (iv) between 12 and 15 years of age and (v) more than 15 years of age;
(3) if he will publish a table, showing for each year since 1985, the number of (a) double-decker buses, (b) 97W single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses operated by or on behalf of London Transport which were (i) under four years of age, (ii) between four and seven years of age, (iii) between eight and 11 years of age, (iv) between 12 and 15 years of age and (v) more than 15 years of age;
LBL fleet age profile 1985–94 Age range in years Year and Type 3 or less 4 to 7 8 to11 12 to 15 over 15 Total Fleet 1985–86 DD 1,323 1,197 346 — 1,640 4,506 SD — 69 381 — — 450 Midi 22 — — — — 22 Mini 5 — — — — 5 1,350 1,266 727 — 1,640 4,983 1986–87 DD 1,121 1,680 385 — 1,227 4,413 SD — 69 414 — — 483 Midi 53 2 — — — 55 Mini 3 — — — — 3 1,177 1,751 799 — 1,227 4,954 1987–88 DD 755 1,539 1,055 50 918 4,317 SD — 69 416 — — 485 Midi 165 2 — — — 167 Mini 3 — — — — 3 923 1,610 1,471 50 918 4,972 1988–89 DD 461 1,551 1,337 50 813 4,212 SD 7 — 362 80 — 449 Midi 367 2 — — — 369 Mini 3 — — — — 3 838 1,553 1,699 130 813 5,033 1989–90 DD 270 1,323 1,399 394 784 4,170 SD 12 — 250 54 — 316 Midi 486 20 — — — 506 768 1,343 1,649 448 784 4,992 1990–91 DD 127 1,064 1,715 273 776 3,955 SD 20 — 102 67 — 189 Midi 738 100 — — — 838 885 1,164 1,817 340 776 4,982 1991–92 DD 70 698 1,796 391 718 3,673 SD 9 — 69 55 — 133 Midi 866 182 — — — 1,048 945 880 1,865 446 718 4,854 1992–93 DD 135 528 1,510 710 686 3,569 SD 95 5 69 12 — 181 Midi 1,000 230 — — — 1,230 1,230 763 1,579 722 686 4,980 1993–94 DD 138 295 1,679 507 601 3,220 (est) SD 122 11 — 72 — 205 Midi 911 367 — — — 1,278 1,171 673 1,679 579 601 4,703
§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) double-decker buses, (b) single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses have been bought by London Buses Ltd. in each year since 1985; and what was the cost of each category.
§ Mr. NorrisThe typical cost of vehicles to London Buses Ltd.—in 1993–94 prices—is as follows:
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£ Double-deckers 110,000 Single-deckers 95,000 Midibuses 55,000 Minibuses 35,000
§ Mr. NorrisThe information requested on the age profile of the buses owned by London Buses Ltd. is given. The same information for vehicles operated by private bus companies on behalf of London Transport is available only at disproportionate cost.
The number of vehicles of each type that LBL have bought in each year since 1985 is shown in the table.
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New buses delivered Year DD SD Midi Mini Total 1985–86 135 — — 3 138 1986–87 229 — 12 — 241 1987–88 — — 65 — 65 1988–89 — — 174 — 174 1989–90 59 1 150 — 210 1990–91 11 7 352 — 370 1991–92 23 2 316 — 341 1992–93 105 73 224 — 402 1993–94 (est) — 53 98 — 151 Total 562 136 1,391 3 2,092
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to introduce measures to privatise London Buses Ltd.
§ Mr. NorrisLondon Transport currently expect to offer the 10 London Buses Ltd. operating companies for sale in the spring.