§ 119. Mr. S. O. Daviesasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in view of the intention of the British Transport Commission to close down for freight transport the Merthyr Tydfil-Abergavenny Railway, if he will take steps to expedite the large-scale improvements necessary to the Neath-Merthyr-Abergavenny road.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterImprovements to the Heads of the Valleys Road were announced as part of the programme outlined on 8th December, 1953. I cannot at present add to what was then said, except that I am not aware of any material change in the railway freight services available to traders in this area.
§ 120. Mr. S. O. Daviesasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in view of the closing down of the railway on the west side of the valley of Merthyr Tydfil, if he will take immediate steps to commence work on the proposed Cardiff-Merthyr-Brecon trunk road, particularly that part of this road intended to traverse the west side of the Merthyr Valley, and thereby remove the traffic congestion in the narrow streets of Merthyr Tydfil and adjoining towns and villages.
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