asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many railway passengers start their journey at Reading and end it at Paddington per year, broken down between peak and off-peak times; and [HL4166]

What was the average number of railway passengers per weekday who started their journey at Chelmsford and ended it at Liverpool Street in each of the past 10 years. [HL4167]

The Department for Transport does not hold the detailed information requested on the number of rail passenger journeys made.

This information may be available by contacting the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) directly at the following address: ATOC Ltd, 3rd Floor, 40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1BY.