§ Mr. OttawayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list, as a percentage, by how much rail passenger journeys have changed in each year since privatisation; and by how much growth is predicted to rise in each of the next three years. [48679]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonFor the past two years, passenger journeys have grown as shown in the table, and I understand that the Association of Train Operating Companies is expecting passenger journeys to rise up to 10 per cent. each year for the next three years.
million Year Passenger journeys 1995–96 610 1996–97 649 (+6.3%) 1997–98 695 (+7.0%) Source:
Association of Train Operating Companies (CAPRI)