§ Baroness Hanhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many people travelled by bus in London in each of the years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. [HL2448]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonThe department collects information on the number of local bus passenger journeys in London by financial year. The latest figures are set out below:
Local bus passenger journeys in London * Year Million 1997–98 1,294 1998–99 1,279 1999–2000 1,307 2000–01 1,359 * includes a small number of journeys on services not under contract to Transport for London. Source
Transport for London and DTLR annual survey of bus and coach operators.