Skip to main content

Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Lord Darling of Roulanish (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Dept for Transport

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government is on course to meet its target for an increase in bus usage by 10 per cent. by 2010.
Answer

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Government is on course to meet its target for an increase in bus usage by 10 per cent. by 2010. [197222] Mr. Darling: Local bus patronage grew by 6.0 per cent. from 2000-01 to 2003-04, ahead of the straight- line trajectory for 10 per cent. growth over ten years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
197222; 426 c1229W;426 c1233W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Bus services Passengers Travel
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk