32. Sir Reginald Garryasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether his attention has 1144 been called to the inconvenience and possible danger to which the public are exposed at the prescribed omnibus stops in London by the omnibus not drawing up with the landing platform reasonably near to the head of the queue, which often causes the queue to break into an uncontrolled scramble; and whether some improvement in the present arrangements can be made?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThe London Passenger Transport Board have issued an instruction to drivers that they should stop their omnibuses at the head of the queue, and I think it right to say that, in general, the drivers have carefully observed this instruction. Sometimes, however traffic or other conditions may make it impossible for them to do so, and I am confident that on such occasions the public would desire to make due allowance for their difficulties. At a number of important points officials are stationed during the busy hours to ensure orderly behaviour, but they are seldom called upon to take action.