§ 40. Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Transport what reports he has received from the Central Transport Consultative Committee about arrangements to provide transport for those people in southern Leicestershire who will he without rail facilities on which they now rely, when the railway line between Rugby, Midland and Leicester, London Road is closed early next year.
§ Mr. HayIn recommending the closure of this line the Central Committee took into account the alternative bus services which would be available. These include the proposed new service between Rugby and Leicester.
§ Mr. FarrIs my hon. Friend aware that, if the proposed new service is to be effective, it must call at all the villages which are at present served by the railway, which is not the case, and terminate somewhere in Leicester City fairly near to the Midland Station and not three-quarters of a mile away, as is proposed at present?
§ Mr. HayI understand that the arrangements for the establishment of the new service are not yet finally complete, so perhaps those responsible will take note of the point my hon. Friend has made.