§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will set minimum standards of facility provision at town centre railway stations in relation to(a) CCTV and (b) park and ride. [105547]
§ Mr. HillI refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 17 January 2000,Official Report, column 251W.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will investigate the extent of the availability of special offer tickets offered by rail companies. [105548]
§ Mr. HillAPEX fares and other concessionary fares are not regulated by the Franchise Director and are offered by train companies at their discretion. We do not maintain records of unregulated fares which are on offer, but I understand that some train operators have reduced the number of concessions offered because of increased demand for services.