§ Captain W. BENNasked the President of the Board of Trade why the resumption of travelling by the West Coast route between Edinburgh and London has been so long delayed; and if he will bring the necessary pressure on the Railway Executive to get this inconvenience removed without further delay?
§ Sir E. GEDDESThe question of resuming through train services between Edinburgh and London by the West Coast route has been carefully considered, and in the general interest and in the interest of economy it has been decided that the existing arrangements cannot be altered at present. The hon. Member will understand that the present allocation of passenger traffic between London and Scotland is the natural one, namely, the traffic between Edinburgh and London passesviâ the East Coast, and that between Glasgow and London passes viâ the West Coast.