HC Deb 04 December 1945 vol 416 c2293W
Mr. Steele

asked the Minister of War Transport the number of passengers carried per day on the Glasgow-Lesmahagow and Coalburn route during the week ended 1st September, 1945, and the corresponding week in 1939.

Mr. Barnes

Following is the answer:

"1945 Week ending 1st September 1939 Week ending 2nd September
Sunday 6,835 6,108
Monday 12,338 8,334
Tuesday 12,036 7,854
Wednesday 11,466 8,340
Thursday 11,786 8,276
Friday 12,524 9,819
Saturday 13,632 10,821
80,617 59,552

The percentage increase on the Coalburn service was 35.4 compared with an overall increase of 38.1 on all the Company's services in the Lark-hall area