§ 56. Mr. E. Smithasked the Minister of Transport whether he can inform the House about the proposed electrification of railways; and what sections of lines are to be electrified within a 50-mile radius of Manchester?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaIn the area in question, electrification is being undertaken by the London and North Eastern Railway Company of the line between Mancheser and Sheffield and by the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company of the Wirral section of their railway, from West Kirby and New Brighton to Birkenhead Park.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Acland-TroyteAre these railways being run by the centre-rail method or by a safer method?