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Mr. Colvin
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has about the cost per mile of travel to InterCity rail users in 1987; and what was the cost in 1979.
Mr. David Mitchell
The figures for average fare per mile paid by InterCity passengers in the two years are as follows:
| Cash | 1987 prices | |
| 1979 | 4·4p | 7·9p |
| 1987 | 7·9p | 17·9p |
| 1 provisional. | ||