Kingsway Tram Subway

HC Deb 23 June 1952 vol 502 cc1813-4

1. Mr. Driberg

asked the Minister of Transport if he can now make a statement on the future use of the Kingsway tram subway.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport (Mr. Gurney Braithwaite)

Not yet, Sir, but my right hon. Friend hopes to have the report of the Technical Committee in a few weeks. The traffic, and especially the engineering, problems involved are complex and have occasioned much investigation and the preparation in detail of engineering estimates for various schemes. The engineering estimates are virtually complete, but the Committee will require a little more time to reach conclusions.

Mr. Driberg

Is the hon. Gentleman satisfied that reasonably rapid progress is being made, and that this most valuable subway will be preserved for some future traffic use?

Mr. Braithwaite

Yes Sir, but when I tell the hon. Member that some 30 different suggestions have been placed before the Committee I think he will realise that a little more time is necessary to reach a definite conclusion. I am as anxious as he that there should be no unnecessary delay.