§ MR. J. G. TALBOTasked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether his attention has been called to a recent occurrence on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, when the communication between the passengers and guard required by Act of Parliament was tried, and proved unworkable; and, whether he has considered whether it would not conduce to the public safety that some simple and easy mode of communication, such as is now in use on the South Eastern Railway, should be made compulsory on all Railways?
§ MR. A. PEELsaid, in reply, the attention of his right hon. Friend had been called to the occurrence alluded to by the hon. Member, and an Inspector had received instructions to inquire into the case, and also generally into the whole system of communication between railway passengers and guards. He might add that his right hon. Friend was of opinion that it would be advantageous for the purposes of the inquiry if gentlemen in the possession of any authentic fact as to the use or disuse of any particular system of communication would bring it to his notice.