§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made(a) in Greater London and (b) in each London borough in achieving the 10-Year Plan targets for growth of more than 12 per cent. by 2010 compared with 2000 in the use of (i) bus services and (ii) light rail. [162350]
§ Mr. McNultyThe combined patronage total of bus and light rail has increased by 13.6 per cent. in the last two years in Greater London.
Bus patronage in Greater London has increased by 13.3 per cent. from 1,354 million journeys in 2000–01—the base year for the Government's 10-Year Plan target—to 1,534 million journeys in 2002–3. No data is available from TfL on the breakdown by London borough of this bus patronage increase.
973WTotal Light Rail patronage in Greater London has also increased by 20.6 per cent. over this period. Annual patronage on the DLR network—which covers the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Greenwich, Lewisham and Newham and the Corporation of London—has increased from 38.4 to 45.7 million journeys, an increase of 19 per cent., while annual patronage on the Croydon Tramlink—which covers the boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Bromley—has increased from 15.0 to 18.7 million journeys, an increase of 24.7 per cent.