§ 28. Mr. William Teelingasked the Minister of Transport what holiday traffic on the roads from London to Brighton and Hove he estimates will be switched over to rail traffic as the result of the petrol cut; what number of extra trains he proposes to put into service; whether extra buses will be allowed to run; and for how many months will such increases be in force.
§ Mr. BarnesIt is not practicable to estimate how much traffic may be 20 switched over, or to forecast whether any modification of services may be necessary in consequence.
§ Mr. TeelingCould the right hon. Gentleman give us some assurance, in view of the already appalling overcrowding of these trains last summer, that now with the petrol cut down something will be done to make it easier for people to go to those two towns for their holidays?
§ Mr. BarnesThat is another matter. I was indicating that I could not forecast the amount. No doubt the railway companies will do all they can to meet the increased traffic.