HC Deb 05 November 2002 vol 392 cc158-9W
Mr. Horam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much investment in London Buses there was in each of the last ten years for which figures are available. [77895]

Mr. Jamieson

Information on investment in London bus services by bus operators is not available centrally, although between July 2000 and June 2002, bus companies operating in London introduced some 2,600 new buses.

Other investment in London Buses is set out in London Transport's Annual Report documents, which incorporate their audited accounts—copies of the accounts are available in the Libraries of the House.

Mr Horam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what route mileage was served, and how many passengers were carried, on London Buses in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [77896]

Mr. Jamieson

The number of bus passenger journeys and vehicle kilometres in London over the last ten years have been compiled from the Department's annual survey of bus and coach operators and information received from Transport for London (TfL). The figures include journeys on a small number of routes not contracted to TfL.

Year Passenger journeys million Vehicle kilometres million
1991 to 1992 1,149 316
1992 to 1993 1,129 330
1993 to 1994 1,117 343
1994 to 1995 1,167 356
1995 to 1996 1,205 353
1996 to 1997 1,242 342
1997 to 1998 1,294 362
1998 to 1999 1,279 358
1999 to 2000 1,307 366
2000 to 2001 1,359 373
2001 to 2002P 1,434 380
P provisional figures.

Source: DfT and TfL