§ 28 and 29. Mr. Woodburnasked the Minister of Transport (1) whether he is prepared to arrange for the supply of platform tickets by automatic machines at Waverley Station, Edinburgh, and Queen Street Station, Glasgow, as in the case of London Midland and Scottish stations in both towns, with a view to avoiding the congestion at the booking-office windows, which causes delay, irritation, and sometimes loss of trains to bona-fide passengers;
(2) whether he is aware that the charge of 3d. per person for platform tickets at Waverley Station, Edinburgh, and Queen Street Station, Glasgow, only results in preventing poor people securing admission to the platforms; that the congestion at the entrances impedes admission to the platforms of bona-fide passengers; that 956 in both stations there is ample platform accommodation, and more than at the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company's stations, where 1d. is the charge; and whether he can arrange for a uniform platform charge at all Scottish stations?
§ Captain WallaceI am having the hon. Member's suggestions considered, and will communicate with him as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Neil MacleanIs the right hon. and gallant Gentleman not already aware that this happens in two different stations in Glasgow? One is charging 3d. for admission to the platform, and the other is charging only 1d.?
§ Captain WallaceIf the hon. Gentleman will read the Official Report for last Wednesday, he will see that I answered a Question on that subject.
§ Mr. WoodburnIs the Minister aware that the information given to him about the stations at Glasgow is totally inaccurate, and that Waverley Station is probably the most spacious station in the world?