HC Deb 20 May 1946 vol 423 c4
4. Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will arrange to have the name of the principal stopping places of all tram cars and omnibuses clearly indicated in standard design similar to the names on the Underground stations and suitably illuminated at night.

Mr. Barnes

Stopping places on bus and tram services are not comparable with stations on the Underground and I see no need for the large expenditure of materials and labour which this proposal would involve.

Mr. Freeman

Would my right hon. Friend consider, in view of the large increase in the travelling public and the great convenience it would be both to conductors and to travellers concerned, putting the names on stopping places in the Metropolitan area? In view of the great loss of time and inconvenience caused to everybody, would he not take this into consideration and go into the matter again?

Mr. Barnes

I agree that constant attention should be given to guides to the public, and I can certainly assure the hon. Member that we shall continue to study that question.

Mr. H. Hynd

If this proposal were adopted, would it not, in the main, be an advertisement for public houses?

Mr. Vernon Bartlett

Will my right hon. Friend consider the advisability of putting more names of the stopping places on the buses themselves?