§ 64. Mr. Allasonasked the Minister of Transport what study he has made of the arrangements for the co-ordination of commuter services into the Kings Cross—St. Pancras area, in view of the proposals to close the Luton—Harpenden—Moorgate line; and if he is satisfied with them.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe proposal published by the Railways Board is to close to passengers a section of line between Kentish Town and Kings Cross, involving the withdrawal of three trains a day one way and two the other between Luton and Moorgate. There is no proposal to withdraw the rest of the local service, which terminates at St. Pancras; indeed I understand that it is the Board's current intention to augment it slightly at peak hours.
I cannot comment in advance on the merits of the proposal, on which the Transport Users' Consultative Committee will be reporting to me. Co-ordination of services in London is a statutory responsibility of the Railways and London Boards. In considering the closures proposal I shall pay special attention to this aspect.