Transport written question – answered at on 15 March 2010.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many trains a day ran between York and (a) London, (b) Leeds and (c) Scotland each day in (i) 1996-97 and (ii) the latest year for which figures are available.
The following table shows the number of passenger trains operating between York and (a) London, (b) Leeds and (c) Scotland each day in (i) 1996-97 and (ii) the current rail timetable. The figures include open access and franchised passenger trains.
Northbound | Southbound | Difference | |||||
Day | June 1996 | March 10 | Difference | June 1996 | March 10 | ||
King's Cross - York | Mon-Fri | 27 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 8 |
Sat | 25 | 31 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
Sun | 19 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 10 | |
York- Edinburgh | Mon-Fri | 21 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 12 |
Sat | 22 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | |
Sun | 17 | 32 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 14 | |
York - Leeds | Mon-Fri | 73 | 85 | 12 | 73 | 81 | 8 |
Sat | 74 | 83 | 9 | 71 | 83 | 12 | |
Sun | 53 | 67 | 14 | 55 | 68 | 13 | |
Total | 331 | 426 | +95 | 330 | 428 | +98 |
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