HC Deb 14 January 2002 vol 378 cc14-5W
Mr. Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many miles were travelled by buses in the county of Essex on scheduled passenger journeys which were in receipt of the rural bus subsidy grant in(a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000 and (d) 2001. [26852]

Ms Keeble

The rural bus subsidy grant scheme was introduced in 1998–99. The figures for the county of Essex are as follows:

Financial year Local bus vehicle mileage
1998–99 1127,500
1999–2000 865,300
2000–01 1,333,500
1 First services started in January 1999.

Source:

Local authority annual returns to DTLR.

Mr. Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many miles were travelled by buses on scheduled passenger journeys in the county of Essex in(a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000 and (d) 2001. [26851]

Ms Keeble

The information has been estimated from the DTLR's annual survey of bus and coach operators for the financial years 1998–99 to 2000–01. The figures show estimated total vehicle miles operated on scheduled commercial and subsidised local bus services in the county of Essex, excluding the unitary authorities of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea.

Million
Financial year Scheduled local bus service vehicle miles
1998–99 27.5
1999–2000 28.0
2000–01 29.1

Source

DTLR annual survey of PSV operators.