HC Deb 29 June 1899 vol 73 cc979-80
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade, haying regard to the fact that the overcrowding of railway carriages is in great measure due to passengers being unaware that when there is no room in the class of carriage for which they have taken their tickets they are entitled to travel in a carriage of a superior class, will he consider the expediency of suggesting to railway companies that a notice to this effect should be posted up in the carriages.

MR. RITCHIE

No, Sir; I cannot admit that the hon. Member's question accurately states the position, and I am unable therefore to take the action he suggests.

MR. WEIR

Is the right hon. Gentleman unaware that the carriages of trains on the lines running into London are always overcrowded?

MR. RITCHIE

The hon. Gentleman and others have drawn my attention to this matter repeatedly. I have said all I have to say on the subject, and I can add nothing more.