§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many passenger miles were travelled by people on public transport in Wales in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [14077]
§ Mr. HainThe National Travel Survey is the only source of comprehensive information on journeys by public transport. It provides information for Welsh residents rather than for journeys within Wales. The sample is insufficient to give reliable figures for individual years but the average annual mileage travelled306W by Welsh residents on public transport is estimated at 1.5 billion miles over the three-year period 1991 to 1993 and 1.2 billion miles for 1994 to 1996.
The annual inquiry of Public Service Vehicle operators provides information on local bus and coach journeys within Wales, with an estimated 0.5 billion passenger miles per year since 1992.