§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the impact on bus and rail travellers in Greater London of the reduction in transport facilities recently announced by London Regional Transport.
§ Mr. FreemanLondon Buses Limited has announced that it is planning to make a number of alterations to local bus services to match them more closely to passenger demand. Details of all the proposed services are not yet available; they will be the subject of public consultation over the next few months. I understand that the changes that London Underground is developing are mainly reduced counter services at booking offices, made possible by the introduction in recent years of very reliable new ticket machines. I am advised that the changes to train services envisaged by London Underground are modest and are, in the main, aimed at improving reliability on lines where there are problems in providing a full complement of trains.