§ Mr. Simmondsasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the extensive withdrawal of the Green Line omnibus services, he will authorise long- 1780W distance coaches to pick up passengers in the Home Counties in districts ill-served by other means of transport?
§ Captain WallaceUnder the London Passenger Transport Act, 1933, no person may, without the written consent of the London Passenger Transport Board, carry passengers for journeys wholly within their special area on any stage carriage or express carriage. The board are empowered to give their consent where they are satisfied that there is need, but the suggested carriage of passengers on longdistance coach services within the special area would generally result in uneconomic competition with the services provided by the board, which have moreover been altered and augmented to meet the needs of passengers formerly served by Green Line coaches.