To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimates she has made of the percentage change in real terms of the cost of travelling using (a) domestic air services and (b) cross-country train services since 1997. (155730)

The change in the real cost of travelling by domestic air services since 1997 is not available.

Data are not available for cross-country rail services. However, in Table 5.1 of National Rail Trends (see weblink) published by the Office of Rail Regulation a breakdown of rail fares by type of operator is shown.

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