§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Transport when the London electric railways are to carry out the promise made to increase the number of coaches on the tube railways in order to prevent the dangerous overcrowding which now takes place in the morning and evening hours?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI am informed that since November last 11 six-car trains have been increased to trains of seven cars each, that a further 10 trains will be similarly augmented by the middle of next month, and that a further 13 cars are expected to be placed in service by the end of June. The company also state that nine old-type trains have been replaced by new and improved trains of larger capacity and fitted with pneumatic doors.