§ Mr. BARCLAY-HARVEYasked the Minister of Transport if any strengthening of Charing Cross railway bridge has been undertaken since the War, and what is the maximum weight for a locomotive allowed on it?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe reply to the first part of this question is, I understand, in the negative. As regards the second part, I am informed by the railway company that locomotives up to 140 tons weight may pass over the western portion of the bridge, and that upon the eastern, or original, portion, the weight is limited to 96 tons, but that under the electrified working now in operation, the latter portion will be traversed by electric stock, the loads from which are considerably less than locomotive loads.