§ 61. Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has received from London Underground Ltd. and British Rail to increase commuter services in the Greater London area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanMy right hon. Friend has set London Underground Limited the objectives of increasing peak capacity by 5 per cent. over the next two years. Network SouthEast plan to operate 2 per cent. more train miles overall in the coming year than they did in 1989. The operators require our approval for proposals to increase the capacity of their services only if these involve major new capital expenditure.