HC Deb 23 June 2003 vol 407 cc564-5W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each year since 1997 the figures for (a) reliability and (b) punctuality of train journeys between (i) Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton and (ii) Wolverhampton and London. [121110]

Mr. McNulty

The Strategic Rail Authority publish performance statistics for all train operating companies in their quarterly "National Rail Trends" publication and their six-monthly "On Track" publication. The figures for each operator are not broken down to route level, but reflect the performance of their services in aggregate. The most recent editions of these publications were published on 16 June. Copies are available in the Libraries of the House.

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average annual number of passengers travelling by train between(a) Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton and (b) Wolverhampton and London was in the last three years. [121111]

Mr. McNulty

The information is not available in the form requested. The Strategic Rail Authority publishes annual passenger journey figures for each Train Operating Company in its Annual Report, a copy of which is placed in the Library of the House.