§ Commander King-Hallasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport why on Sunday, 8th October, no underground services were running on the London system before 8 a.m.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerIn May, 1940, in order to carry workers engaged in war production, arrangements were made for the Sunday train services of the London Passenger Transport Board to begin about an hour and a half earlier than before. This earlier operation has placed a heavy strain on the train crews and on the station staffs of the Board. Consultations with the Local Transport Groups have shown that, generally, these earlier trains are no longer required for workers, and it was accordingly agreed that, as from the 2nd of October, the starting times of services should revert to the hours that were in force before the special emergency arrangements had been made. There are, however, certain exceptions to this new rule, in which earlier local services are being run, and consideration is being given, in the light of experience, to the provision of earlier services at certain other points where they appear to be necessary.