HC Deb 16 January 1996 vol 269 c501W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many rural bus routes have been(a) withdrawn and (b) curtailed since 1979. [8602]

Mr. Norris

The Traffic Commissioners' records of bus service registrations, variations and withdrawals do not differentiate between rural and urban routes, and so the information requested cannot be provided. The annual report of the Traffic Commissioners shows the total numbers of services withdrawn or varied for each traffic area.

Mr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many rural train stations have closed since 1979. [8601]

Mr. Watts

Twenty stations in rural locations have been closed since 1979.