§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will
Local bus services: passenger journeys by area million 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Greater London 1,129 1,117 1,167 1,205 1,242 1,294 Tyne and Wear 189 182 170 168 165 161 Merseyside 178 166 168 165 163 153 Greater Manchester 252 236 226 224 212 211 South Yorkshire 176 166 163 158 150 144 West Yorkshire 231 232 222 219 207 200 West Midlands 356 355 381 358 349 368 Rest of England 1,307 1,274 1,277 1,265 1,265 1,248
§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what will be the cost of installing the planned 360 on-bus cameras for the enforcement of bus lanes in London. [91487]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe London-wide expansion of the Traffic Director/Metropolitan Police to use cameras to enforce bus lanes was announced last year. Every bus lane in London will be covered by March 2003. The scheme is estimated to cost £10 million. This includes around 325 on-bus and 35 portable roadside cameras and associated common costs such as signing, computer hardware and software (including development) and type approvals.