§ Mr. Rhys. Daviesasked the Minister of War Transport whether he is aware that L.M.S. express trains between Manchester, Derby, Leicester and St. Pancras which before the war did the journey in less than four hours, now take nearly six; that they stopped then only three times as against ten now; and if he will arrange to improve services on this line in the near future.
§ Mr. Barnes; Yes, Sir. Additional stops had to be introduced on the outbreak of war so that the number of passenger trains could be reduced. The process of restoring normal services has started and will continue as additional resources, particularly of staff and rolling stock, become available. Some of the intermediate 333W stops between Manchester and St. Pancras are to be withdrawn as from the 6th May next, when the summer timetable is introduced.