HC Deb 06 June 1967 vol 747 cc763-4
Sir J. Langford-Holt

Mr. Speaker, I desire to present a Petition signed by more than 3,000 of my constituents asking this House to order an urgent review of the train services between my constituency of Shrewsbury and London. They make this request because the train feeder services between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton are both overcrowded and frequently miss the connection, because old carriages are used which travel at 70 miles an hour and have a 70 miles an hour speed limit, and for many other reasons, including one which will probably appeal to the House, and that is that the whole of the Mid-Wales area is cut off by the curtailment of these services.

I am no ostrich in these matters, but from my experience I can vouch for the—

Mr. Speaker: Order

. The hon. Member must state briefly the nature of his Petition.

Sir J. Langford-Holt

I can vouch for the truth of what is stated in this Petition, which ends with the usual form of words Wherefore your petitioners pray that the British Railways Board and the Minister of Transport be instructed to carry out a complete and urgent review of the passenger and freight services. And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.

To lie upon the Table.

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