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Railways: Wales

Volume 459: debated on Wednesday 2 May 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what proportion of train stations in Wales have manned ticket kiosks; and if he will make a statement; (135268)

(2) what proportion of train stations in Wales have automated ticket machines; and if he will make a statement.

All railway stations in Wales are operated by Arriva Trains Wales (‘ATW’). Under the Welsh rail devolution arrangements, the Welsh Assembly Government are responsible for the management of the ATW franchise.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many ticket inspectors were operating on Welsh railway lines in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. (134913)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many train stations in Wales have manned ticket kiosks; and if he will make a statement; (134914)

(2) how many train stations in Wales have automated ticket machines installed; and if he will make a statement.

All railway stations in Wales are operated by Arriva Trains Wales (‘ATW’). Under the Welsh rail devolution arrangements, the Welsh Assembly Government are responsible for the management of the ATW franchise.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many train carriages were in use by train operating companies on railway lines in Wales in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. (134916)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many rail passengers there were in Wales in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. (134917)

Statistics on number of passengers on the railway network for 2003-04 and 2004-05 are published by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) in the National Rail Trends Yearbook editions, which are available in the House Library or from their website: www.rail-reg.gov.uk. Figures for earlier years are not held by the Department in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.