HC Deb 19 April 1967 vol 745 c574
30. Mr. Ronald Atkins

asked the Minister of Transport what further progress has been made in organising open terminals for freightliner trains.

Mrs. Castle

I am glad to say that all the freightliner terminals so far operating are handling containers brought in by private hauliers.

Mr. Atkins

I congratulate my right hon. Friend. Does she intend to open new terminals wherever there is sufficient demand for them and will she particularly bear in mind the need for container berths in the docks?

Mrs. Castle

Yes, Sir. Ten more terminals are to be opened by the end of this year. The Railways Board is already drawing up proposals for stage two of the freightliner terminal development and, in doing this, we have the needs of the docks very much in mind.